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Window Springs

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Elevation, modelled
1,369 m
Tallest summit within 15.4 miles
Emory Peak2,385 m · 2.8 mi
Nearest byway
Texas Mountain Trail12.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:56local time
Coordinates
29.2800, -103.3291
Window Springs, seen from above at true elevation

Window Springs is a spring in Texas, at a modelled 1,369 m. Emory Peak stands 2,385 m to the south-southeast, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is The Window, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 13 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Window Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Emory PeakSSE 148°2,385 m2.8 mi
Townsend PointSE 141°2,304 m3.7 mi
Lost Mine PeakE 94°2,262 m4.3 mi
Toll MountainSE 127°2,255 m2.9 mi
Casa Grande PeakESE 108°2,165 m2.6 mi
Crown MountainESE 108°2,132 m4.4 mi
Ward MountainSSW 193°2,100 m1.6 mi
Pulliam PeakENE 66°2,077 m2.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 30
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 5
Attractions: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Parks: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5819:3420:05
June solstice06:5520:2220:56
September equinox07:4219:2019:51
December solstice07:4417:2418:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485257647276757470645549
Precip in0.60.60.50.61.62.73.63.12.71.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chisos Basin, 2 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Big Bend National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Aug and Jul; busiest: Mar.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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