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Big Spring

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Elevation, modelled
2,173 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Arc Dome3,590 m · 24.5 mi
Nearest byway
The Loneliest Road in America16.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:21local time
Coordinates
38.9931, -117.7590
Big Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Big Spring is a spring in Nevada, at a modelled 2,173 m. Arc Dome stands 3,590 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairview Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. The Loneliest Road in America passes 17 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.

On the horizon

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
Arc DomeESE 117°3,590 m24.5 mi
South Toiyabe PeakESE 102°3,184 m24.8 mi
North Shoshone PeakNE 54°3,118 m18.5 mi
South Shoshone PeakENE 68°3,034 m11.5 mi
Bald MountainE 85°2,883 m10.7 mi
Mount ArdiveySSE 151°2,869 m22.7 mi
Do What You Want PeakESE 118°2,859 m23.0 mi
Mahogany HillSE 132°2,769 m22.7 mi
On the road
Around it

75 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 34
Peaks: 29
Ghost towns: 6
Hot springs: 2
Cliffs: 2
Historic sites: 1
Attractions: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2819:03
June solstice05:2619:4120:21
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:0715:5116:33

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

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