Big Overhang

Big Overhang is a climbing site in Parker, Texas. Big Overhang is situated nearby to the climbing site Main Canyon Right, as well as near Backside of Main Canyon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Wolters.

Fort Wolters

Military training area

Photo: Nv8200pa, CC BY 4.0.

Fort Wolters was a United States military installation four miles northeast of Mineral Wells, Texas. The fort was originally named Camp Wolters in honor of Brigadier General Jacob F. Fort Wolters is situated 2 miles north of Big Overhang.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cool and Mineral Wells.

Cool

Village

Photo: Barboufatte, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cool is a town in Parker County, Texas, United States. As of the May 2024 US Census estimates, the population of Cool is 242. The origin of the name "Cool" is not officially recorded; it is believed to have derived from settlers who observed lower temperatures than those in surrounding areas. Cool is situated 2 miles southeast of Big Overhang.

Mineral Wells

Photo: Phleavelle, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mineral Wells is a city in Palo Pinto and Parker Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 14,820 at the 2020 census. The city is named for mineral springs in the area, which were highly popular in the early 1900s.

Millsap

Village

Photo: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Millsap is a town in Parker County, Texas, United States. Its population was 370 at the 2020 census. Millsap is situated 5 miles south of Big Overhang.

Big Overhang

Type: Climbing site
Category: sports location
Location: Parker, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

32.82057° or 32° 49′ 14″ north

Longitude

-98.02742° or 98° 1′ 39″ west

Open location code

8643RXCF+62

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13655203188

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=climbing

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Main Canyon Right and Backside of Main Canyon.

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