Welcome to Big Springs ...

Big Springs is located in Siskiyou County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Big Springs: Big Spgs. (or less commonly used: Big Spngs. or Big Sprngs.)

Big Springs is 2,610 feet [796 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Big Springs is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Big Springs lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Big Springs: 530

Communities Also Named Big Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Big Springs - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (6), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Springs.

Communities near Big Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Springs.

Yreka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yreka
- Yreka is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,503 people
- Yreka has also been known as:
- Yreka City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yreka <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yreka
- From Big Springs to Yreka
Weed
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Weed is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weed <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weed
- From Big Springs to Weed
Montague
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montague
- From Big Springs to Montague
Gazelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazelle
- Gazelle is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gazelle <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gazelle
- From Big Springs to Gazelle
Grenada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenada
- Grenada is located in Siskiyou County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenada <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grenada
- From Big Springs to Grenada
Little Shasta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Shasta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shasta
- Little Shasta is located in Siskiyou County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Shasta
- From Big Springs to Little Shasta
Edgewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Siskiyou County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edgewood
- From Big Springs to Edgewood
Carrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrick
- Carrick is located in Siskiyou County
Cougar ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar
- Cougar is located in Siskiyou County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cougar
- From Big Springs to Cougar
Ager
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ager
- Ager is located in Siskiyou County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ager
- From Big Springs to Ager

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Big Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Springs ...

Looking for more information about Big Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Big Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Siskiyou, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.