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Big Spring

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Elevation, modelled
684 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Independence Peak2,550 m · 19.7 mi
Nearest byway
Death Valley Scenic Byway19.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:07local time
Coordinates
36.3746, -116.2744
Big Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Big Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 684 m. Independence Peak stands 2,550 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bole Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 64 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Independence PeakENE 78°2,550 m19.7 mi
Mount StirlingENE 72°2,494 m17.8 mi
Mount BulworthENE 74°2,340 m19.1 mi
Cone PeakENE 76°2,230 m20.2 mi
ChLasEd PeakENE 76°2,210 m22.4 mi
Mount LukasENE 72°2,090 m21.5 mi
Pyramid PeakW 274°2,043.1 m18.8 mi
Schwaub PeakWNW 288°1,959 m22.1 mi

64 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 22
Ghost towns: 3
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2318:57
June solstice05:2819:2920:07
September equinox06:3418:1018:44
December solstice06:5415:5416:34

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434754606978858375635042
Precip in0.70.90.60.30.20.10.40.20.40.40.20.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pahrump 4 NW, 14 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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