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Elise Waerenskjold

Elise Waerenskjold from directly overhead

Elise Waerenskjold is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 355 m. Huckabee Hill stands 520 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hamilton County Courthouse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 23 miles off. 117 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.70392, -98.12361

117 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 42
  • Blue Ridge: 3.6 mi
  • Dooley Mountain: 4.6 mi
  • Craig Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Twin Mountains: 10.3 mi
  • West Point: 10.4 mi
Parks: 9
  • Shrunk Park: 0.3 mi
  • Pecan Creek Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hamilton Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hamilton City Park: 1.0 mi
  • Cranfills Gap City Park: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Billy the Kid Statue: 20.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Huckabee HillWSW 245°520 m22.3 mi
Cowhouse MountainW 275°509 m19.7 mi
Schoen MountainW 272°509 m21.3 mi
Lookout MountainWSW 241°506 m23.8 mi
Becker MountainW 262°502 m21.6 mi
Star MountainSW 216°483 m18.3 mi
Deadman MountainSW 232°475 m17.4 mi
Vista MountainSSW 208°472 m12.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:2820:0620:42
September equinox07:2118:5919:31
December solstice07:2916:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657380838477675648
Precip in2.02.12.13.14.13.92.71.52.43.32.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Evant 1ssw, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403596427

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