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Rock Spring

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Elevation, modelled
279 m
Tallest summit within 14.1 miles
East Raspberry Mountain697 m · 14.0 mi
Nearest byway
Talimena Scenic Drive23.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
34.5356, -93.8341
Rock Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Rock Spring is a spring in Arkansas, at a modelled 279 m. East Raspberry Mountain stands 697 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Den Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Talimena Scenic Drive passes 24 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Rock Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Raspberry MountainSW 220°697 m14.0 mi
Buck KnobNNW 330°695 m12.3 mi
Lost MountainWSW 237°681 m12.8 mi
Slatington MountainSSW 208°673 m7.9 mi
Blaylock MountainSW 230°671 m13.7 mi
Mast MountainNNW 328°667 m9.2 mi
Hurricane KnobSW 225°663 m10.7 mi
Grapevine MountainNNW 335°641 m7.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
Natural arches: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5419:27
June solstice06:0419:5520:32
September equinox07:0418:4119:14
December solstice07:1916:3117:09

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404451596773787871605042
Precip in4.44.65.46.97.95.14.94.35.25.56.26.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG FK 1 SSE, 11 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs8981,1031,3041,1341,1405352391462493527131,001

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Ouachita River near Mount Ida, AR, 9 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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