- Elevation, modelled
- 676 m
- Tallest summit within 14.2 miles
- Garden Mountain1,437 m · 10.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Rogers Scenic Byway7.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9341, -81.4726
Big Spring is a spring in Virginia, at a modelled 676 m. Garden Mountain stands 1,437 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Carter Mountain, a peak 3.4 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 7.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Big Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,437 m | 10.7 mi |
| Morris Knob | NW 315° | 1,358 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hutchinson Rock | NNE 19° | 1,348 m | 12.3 mi |
| Chestnut Knob | NNE 25° | 1,344 m | 9.5 mi |
| Knob Mountain | NW 326° | 1,270 m | 11.4 mi |
| Clinch Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,265 m | 8.0 mi |
| Ghost Knob | NNE 21° | 1,250 m | 13.5 mi |
| Glade Mountain | SE 136° | 1,245 m | 8.9 mi |
- 7.3 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 26.1 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Big Walker Lookout · 16 mi
- Pinnacle Rock Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Carter Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Three C Benchmark: 3.4 mi
- Bryants Knob: 3.4 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Goat Knob: 3.6 mi
Parks: 16
- Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 7.8 mi
- Burkes Garden Rural Historic District: 13.5 mi
- Dark Hollow Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Cavitt's Creek Park: 16.4 mi
- Hugh Helton Veterans Memorial Park: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Clinch Mountian: 13.7 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 17.5 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 18.3 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 19.1 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 19.2 mi
Museums: 3
- Smyth County Museum: 7.4 mi
- Historic Crab Orchard Museum: 14.0 mi
- Museum Of The Middle Appalachians: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Peery & St. Clair Building: 12.8 mi
- This Way: 24.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Cedar Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Raven Cliff: 24.0 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 24.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Sharon Springs: 13.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 15.2 mi
- Straight Branch Falls: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 2
- Wooly: 16.5 mi
- Bluefield Love Sign: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- Big Pinnacle: 21.1 mi
- Listening Rock: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Big Walker Lookout: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hix: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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