- Elevation, modelled
- 1,397 m
- Tallest summit within 15.7 miles
- Needham Mountain3,816 m · 13.9 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:17local time
- Coordinates
- 36.3438, -118.7460
Big Spring is a spring in California, at a modelled 1,397 m. Needham Mountain stands 3,816 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Scratch Hill, a peak 1.5 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Big Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needham Mountain | ENE 57° | 3,816 m | 13.9 mi |
| Florence Peak | ENE 68° | 3,788.7 m | 11.7 mi |
| Sawtooth Peak | NE 54° | 3,759 m | 13.1 mi |
| Bullfrog Peak | ENE 74° | 3,755 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Eisen | NE 43° | 3,714 m | 14.5 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | ENE 63° | 3,656.2 m | 12.2 mi |
| Vandever Mountain | ENE 68° | 3,636 m | 9.9 mi |
| North Sawtooth Peak | NE 51° | 3,623 m | 13.1 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Scratch Hill: 1.5 mi
- Dennison Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Homer's Nose: 2.9 mi
- Dennison Peak: 3.3 mi
- Cahoon Rock: 3.9 mi
Springs: 34
- Crystal Spring: 10.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 10.5 mi
- Soda Spring: 10.8 mi
- Doyle Springs: 11.2 mi
- Big Fern Springs: 13.5 mi
Parks: 24
- Cobble Knoll Recreation Area: 11.2 mi
- Slick Rock Recreation Area: 11.6 mi
- Horse Creek Recreation Area: 12.1 mi
- Lake Kaweah Recreation Area: 13.4 mi
- Kaweah Recreation Area: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 23
- Tunnel Rock: 11.5 mi
- Hanging Rock: 14.2 mi
- Buttress Tree: 14.3 mi
- Parker Group: 14.3 mi
- Tunnel Log: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Tufa Falls: 10.7 mi
- Upper Cliff Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
- Lower Cliff Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
- Panther Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
- Marble Falls: 14.7 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Alles Cabin: 9.3 mi
- Crabtree Cabin: 10.1 mi
- Empire Mill Ruins: 11.5 mi
- Walkers Cabin: 11.9 mi
- Stephen Mather memorial plaque: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Old Mountain Home Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Sunset Point Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Hospital Rock Picnic Site: 12.3 mi
- Pinewood Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Halstead Meadow Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- McCarthy Blue Oak Ranch Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Dry Creek Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Homer Ranch Preserve: 17.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Three Rivers Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- Giant Forest Museum: 15.3 mi
- Porterville Historical Museum: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Valhalla: 18.0 mi
- Window Cliffs: 20.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Natural Arch: 20.6 mi
- Natural Bridge: 20.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Bravo Lake Botanical Garden: 19.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Kern Hot Spring: 21.1 mi
Artworks: 1
- World's Largest Olive: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:38 | 20:17 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 16:04 | 16:44 |
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