- Elevation, modelled
- 713 m
- Tallest summit within 16.8 miles
- Fork Mountain1,192 m · 16.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Farm Heritage Road4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6564, -80.3163
Big Spring is a spring in West Virginia, at a modelled 713 m. Fork Mountain stands 1,192 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cove Creek Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 4.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Big Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fork Mountain | SW 216° | 1,192 m | 16.5 mi |
| Fork Mountain | SW 216° | 1,190 m | 16.5 mi |
| Arnolds Knob | S 188° | 1,186 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hanging Rock | SW 216° | 1,153 m | 12.9 mi |
| Moteshard Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,136 m | 12.2 mi |
| Sinking Creek Mountain | SSE 157° | 1,117 m | 16.4 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SSE 160° | 1,108 m | 16.4 mi |
| Hanging Rock | SE 135° | 1,102 m | 9.1 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 8.3 mi off the Midland TrailNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Negro Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Fletcher Knob: 2.4 mi
- Wolf Hills: 2.6 mi
- Moss Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Slaty Mountain: 2.7 mi
Parks: 28
- Lynnside Historic District: 4.3 mi
- Lynch Field Park: 9.5 mi
- Paisley Park: 9.9 mi
- Modlin Park: 11.6 mi
- Potts Creek Wildlife Management Area: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Coffman Hill: 9.5 mi
- High Point: 10.0 mi
- Piney Point: 10.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.0 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 21.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 4.6 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve: 18.2 mi
- Niday Place State Forest: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 7
- Tingler's Mill: 6.8 mi
- Organ Cave: 7.8 mi
- The Bunker: 9.0 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 14.1 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 18.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Cove Creek Spring: 0.2 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 4.4 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 4.5 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 4.9 mi
- Thomas Spring: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Middle Cascades: 4.4 mi
- The Cascades: 4.5 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 4.5 mi
- Cascades: 24.5 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 24.9 mi
Museums: 4
- Second Creek Mill: 7.7 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 12.1 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 15.5 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Whitcomb: 10.3 mi
- Brink: 13.1 mi
- Alum Springs: 14.5 mi
- Egypt: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Government Floyd Monument: 4.3 mi
- Audie Murphy Memorial Monument: 20.8 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Udderly Chic(k): 6.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Dunlap Beach: 17.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:08 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:26 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Sulphur Springs, 9 mi away.
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