- Elevation, modelled
- 1,171 m
- Tallest summit within 18.5 miles
- Strawberry Mountain2,754 m · 16.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Time2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 44.4609, -118.9753
Big Springs is a spring in Oregon, at a modelled 1,171 m. Strawberry Mountain stands 2,754 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. Journey Through Time passes 2.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Big Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Mountain | SE 129° | 2,754 m | 16.4 mi |
| Indian Spring Butte | SE 131° | 2,600 m | 18.3 mi |
| Canyon Mountain | SSE 154° | 2,438.095 m | 9.6 mi |
| Pine Creek Mountain | SE 142° | 2,411 m | 12.9 mi |
| Indian Creek Butte | SE 137° | 2,381 m | 15.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | SSE 149° | 2,323.49 m | 10.0 mi |
| Sheep Rock | SSE 157° | 2,278.075 m | 9.7 mi |
| Fields Peak | WSW 239° | 2,243.9 m | 16.3 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Journey Through Time
Named places within 25 miles
- Gibson Hill: 3.6 mi
- Grouse Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Gordon Butte: 4.8 mi
- Round Top: 5.4 mi
- Rebel Hill: 5.6 mi
- Big Springs: 0.0 mi
- Parker Spring: 0.4 mi
- Benson Spring: 0.8 mi
- Long Gulch Springs: 4.0 mi
- Long Gulch Springs: 4.0 mi
- 7th Street Park Complex: 2.8 mi
- Hill Family Park: 2.9 mi
- John Day Community Gardens: 3.3 mi
- Mount Vernon Park: 7.3 mi
- Prairie City Park: 13.0 mi
- Galena: 18.9 mi
- Susanville: 19.8 mi
- Dixie: 20.3 mi
- Bates: 24.7 mi
- Kam Wah Chung Company Building: 3.1 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 5.1 mi
- Clyde Holliday State Recreation Site: 6.6 mi
- Cedar Grove Botanical Area: 19.8 mi
- Emergency Point: 9.1 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Carter Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Strawberry Falls: 18.0 mi
- Susanville 3 Stamp Mill Site: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:00 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 39 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — John DAY, 3 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Feb–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 196 | 221 | 297 | 353 | 458 | 310 | 94.2 | 37.9 | 51.3 | 94.7 | 119 | 150 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge John Day River Near John Day, OR, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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