Thomas Spring
Thomas Spring is a spring in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 1,066 m. Rich Patch Mountains stands 1,120 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Wallow, a peak 1.0 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 6.7 miles off.
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 9.7 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 26.9 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 27.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Montvale Overlook · 30 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 30 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bear Wallow: 1.0 mi
- Jingling Rocks: 1.9 mi
- Sweet Springs Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Morning Knob: 2.4 mi
- Hickory Hill: 2.8 mi
- National Childrens Forest: 5.6 mi
- Lynnside Historic District: 7.6 mi
- Humpback Bridge Wayside: 8.6 mi
- Lynch Field Park: 10.0 mi
- Paisley Park: 10.0 mi
- High Point: 1.2 mi
- Piney Point: 2.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 13.7 mi
- Coffman Hill: 14.3 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 20.7 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 5.2 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 12.2 mi
- Carvins Cove: 24.0 mi
- Middle Cascades: 5.3 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 5.3 mi
- The Cascades: 5.3 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 15.8 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 21.6 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 6.5 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 7.0 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 7.2 mi
- Cove Creek Spring: 9.3 mi
- Big Spring: 9.5 mi
- The Bunker: 9.8 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 11.4 mi
- Organ Cave: 15.3 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 18.0 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 22.3 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 10.4 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 14.5 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 16.6 mi
- Second Creek Mill: 16.6 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 19.6 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 7.6 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 14.4 mi
- Callie Furnace: 18.8 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 19.9 mi
- Audie Murphy Memorial Monument: 24.2 mi
- Brink: 13.9 mi
- Whitcomb: 15.6 mi
- Alum Springs: 15.8 mi
- Howrytown: 23.8 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 7.2 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 8.4 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 11.4 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Thomas Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Patch Mountains | E 94° | 1,120 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hanging Rock | SSW 193° | 1,102 m | 10.4 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | ESE 114° | 1,084 m | 7.9 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | E 91° | 1,081 m | 12.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 135° | 1,074 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | E 93° | 1,067 m | 8.6 mi |
| Fork Mountain | ESE 120° | 1,039 m | 8.6 mi |
| Smith Knob | N 358° | 1,038 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 10 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 233 | 299 | 350 | 296 | 244 | 141 | 68.3 | 61.8 | 68.7 | 89.7 | 127 | 179 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Potts Creek Near Covington, VA, 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
- goat's rue2 obs
- redring milkweed2 obs
- Scarlet Tanager1 obs
- Black-and-white Warbler1 obs
- Blue-headed Vireo1 obs
- Northern Flicker1 obs
- Ring-necked Snake1 obs
- Southern Two-lined Salamander1 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/9514174499
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