- Elevation, modelled
- 1,127 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Bluff Mountain1,430 m · 0.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Appalachian Medley2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:52local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8499, -82.8981
Big Rock Spring is a spring in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,127 m. Bluff Mountain stands 1,430 m to the southwest, 0.8 miles off. Appalachian Medley passes 2.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Big Rock Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Mountain | SW 218° | 1,430 m | 0.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 187° | 1,408 m | 7.9 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | SW 222° | 1,407 m | 4.9 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | WSW 241° | 1,406 m | 1.2 mi |
| Rough Knob | S 191° | 1,381 m | 7.3 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SW 234° | 1,311 m | 3.5 mi |
| Laurel Mountain | WSW 246° | 1,311 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mule Stomp | S 188° | 1,307 m | 7.4 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 4.7 mi off the East Tennessee CrossingNational
- 11.8 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 19.5 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 5 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 27 mi
- Lake Junaluska Overlook · 27 mi
- Maggie Valley Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bluff Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Tennessee Bluff: 1.2 mi
- Long Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Lamb Knob: 1.8 mi
- Piney Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- French Broad Recreation Site: 6.1 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 7.5 mi
- Paint Creek Recreation Area: 7.7 mi
- Barnard Park: 8.1 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 4.1 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 4.4 mi
- Needles Falls: 5.6 mi
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 7.9 mi
- Vann Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 3.2 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 6.5 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Raven Cliff: 13.4 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 4.7 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 4.8 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 10.5 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 12.5 mi
- US Constitution: 12.5 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 5.0 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 8.0 mi
- Overlook Access: 9.3 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 19.6 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 21.5 mi
- The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 21.8 mi
- City Garage Car Museum: 21.8 mi
- Shook Museum: 22.0 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 7.0 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 9.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 10.9 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 16.0 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 16.1 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 9.7 mi
- Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 14.1 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 21.9 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 24.7 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 13.3 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 24.3 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 24.9 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 13.0 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 14.8 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 22.4 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 22.5 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 22.5 mi
- Berm Park: 22.6 mi
- Wasp: 1.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:42 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 5 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–May — fullest in Feb, leanest in Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 3,821 | 3,995 | 3,660 | 3,668 | 3,176 | 2,256 | 2,370 | 2,362 | 2,014 | 1,982 | 2,096 | 2,852 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge French Broad River AT Hot Springs, NC, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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