- Elevation, modelled
- 276 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 21.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway8.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0782, -90.4124
Big Spring is a spring in Wisconsin, at a modelled 276 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Rock, a peak 2.4 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 8.6 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | S 179° | 435 m | 21.7 mi |
| Belmont Mound | S 171° | 427 m | 21.6 mi |
| Little Mound | S 177° | 389 m | 21.9 mi |
| Bunker Hill | ESE 105° | 371 m | 17.1 mi |
| Dunbar Hill | E 83° | 366 m | 10.5 mi |
| Red Hill | NNW 334° | 366 m | 21.0 mi |
| John Hill | NNW 348° | 355 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cooper Hill | N 9° | 354 m | 20.9 mi |
- 8.6 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Highland Village Park: 2.5 mi
- REM Castle Rock Creek: 6.0 mi
- Snow Bottom State Natural Area: 6.3 mi
- Black Hawk Lake Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
- Village of Montfort Park: 7.5 mi
Peaks: 30
- Big Rock: 2.4 mi
- Sunset Rock: 2.7 mi
- Day Rock: 3.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 4.9 mi
- Pompeys Pillar: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 25
- The Pursuit West: 11.7 mi
- Old Rock Church: 12.3 mi
- Lone Rock: 12.9 mi
- The Gideons: 15.0 mi
- Tank: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- REM Castle Rock Creek: 6.6 mi
- Blue River Sand Barrens State Natural Area: 10.1 mi
- Gotham Jack Pine Barrens State Natural Area: 11.1 mi
- Blue River Bluffs State Natural Area: 11.4 mi
- Bloomfield Prarie: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 14
- M60A3: 8.5 mi
- Eagle Cave: 13.1 mi
- House on The Rock: 14.0 mi
- Boeing C-97G: 15.0 mi
- Twin Valley Cave: 16.5 mi
Museums: 9
- Fennimore Doll & Toy Museum: 13.8 mi
- Fennimore Railroad Historical Society Museum: 13.8 mi
- Boscobel Station: 15.4 mi
- Richland Museum & Visitor's Center: 17.7 mi
- Richland County History Room: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Ashford: 18.8 mi
- Pendarvis: 19.1 mi
- McGrew: 22.4 mi
- Mill Creek: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Beach @ Black Hawk Lake Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
- Cox Hollow Beach: 16.0 mi
- Twin Valley Beach: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Bogus Bluff: 10.0 mi
- Enee Point: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Igor the Mouse: 14.1 mi
- Cow: 15.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Spring House: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Stephens Falls: 14.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:02 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:44 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boscobel AP, 14 mi away.
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