- Elevation, modelled
- 586 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hermans Point684 m · 10.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Hill Country Trail19.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 30.3509, -99.3950
The Big Springs is a spring in Texas, at a modelled 586 m. Hermans Point stands 684 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 20 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Big Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermans Point | NE 54° | 684 m | 10.0 mi |
| Red Hill | SSW 205° | 679 m | 20.1 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | WSW 239° | 676 m | 20.3 mi |
| Monument Mountain | N 349° | 662 m | 15.2 mi |
| Roundhead | E 90° | 653 m | 23.0 mi |
| Lehmann Mountain | ENE 69° | 623 m | 20.0 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | N 10° | 608 m | 8.8 mi |
| Buckeye Point | ENE 77° | 601 m | 21.7 mi |
- 19.7 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 24.2 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Spanish Road to Santa Fe, 1808: 6.5 mi
- St. James Lutheran Church: 9.0 mi
- Harper Community Park: 9.4 mi
- Site of the McDonald Massacre: 9.5 mi
- Harper Independent School District: 9.7 mi
Springs: 15
- The Big Springs: 0.0 mi
- Falls Prong Spring: 6.6 mi
- Bierschwale Spring: 10.1 mi
- Garden Spring: 10.6 mi
- Kentner Spring: 10.7 mi
Peaks: 15
- Steamboat Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Hermans Point: 10.0 mi
- Monument Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Swayback Mountain: 15.7 mi
- Nixon Mountain: 18.0 mi
Parks: 12
- Harper Community Park: 9.4 mi
- Lions Park: 21.1 mi
- Schultz Park: 23.4 mi
- Cypress Park: 23.6 mi
- Lois Park: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- White Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Indian Point: 17.8 mi
- Welge Poing: 19.3 mi
- Brockmann Point: 20.2 mi
- Cloud Point: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Scenic View: 21.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Noxville: 5.1 mi
- Hilda: 23.3 mi
- Morris Ranch: 24.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 9.4 mi
- Kimble County Historical Museum: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve: 15.4 mi
- Kerr Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Stonehenge II: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:18 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:08 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harper 3ene, 12 mi away.
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