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Cleng Peerson

Cleng Peerson from directly overhead

Cleng Peerson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 261 m. Long Point stands 415 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Norwegian Settlements in Bosque County, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 6.8 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1975
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.72823, -97.68980

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 40
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.7 mi
  • Norman Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Norse Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Norway Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mountain: 3.6 mi
Parks: 23
  • Olsen Park: 7.3 mi
  • Dahl Park: 7.4 mi
  • Cockrell-Thiele Park: 7.4 mi
  • Heritage Plaza: 7.7 mi
  • City Park: 8.2 mi
Museums: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 16.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cleng Peerson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Long PointWNW 294°415 m19.7 mi
Twin MountainsWNW 287°411 m18.7 mi
Lone MountainWNW 287°396 m16.5 mi
Cutoff MountainW 273°391 m15.1 mi
Stroud MountainWNW 283°373 m11.8 mi
Paul MountainWNW 289°373 m12.1 mi
Jackson HillNW 309°372 m13.0 mi
Round MountainWNW 292°366 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:43
June solstice06:2720:0420:40
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2716:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F464957657380848478675648
Precip in2.52.43.53.64.63.91.72.03.84.42.62.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitney DAM, 21 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971376692

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