Norwegian Memorial
Norwegian Memorial is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 3,181 m. Mount Democrat stands 4,315 m to the east, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is 10th Mountain Division Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Top of the Rockies runs past it.
99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) Memorial
How to reach it
- On the Top of the Rockies, National
- 19.6 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall Overlook · 5 mi
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cooper Hill: 1.7 mi
- Missouri Hill: 1.7 mi
- Taylor Hill: 2.0 mi
- Buckeye Peak: 3.2 mi
- Loveland Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Ice Palace Park: 7.6 mi
- Bob Zaitz Park: 7.8 mi
- Leadville National Fish Hatchery: 11.7 mi
- T11: 12.2 mi
- Saw Mill Falts: 12.4 mi
- Ullr: 16.2 mi
- Deer: 16.2 mi
- Athena First Flute: 16.2 mi
- Lydia First Violin: 16.2 mi
- Together: 16.2 mi
- Top of the Rockies Zip Line: 5.6 mi
- Matchless Mine: 7.6 mi
- Colorado & Southern 2-8-0 641: 7.8 mi
- Pyrenees Mine Headframe: 8.3 mi
- Abandoned Bus: 8.5 mi
- Cloud City Farm & Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- The Children's Garden: 19.4 mi
- Schoolhouse Garden: 19.4 mi
- Stumpery Garden: 19.4 mi
- Corner Woodland Garden: 19.4 mi
- Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin: 7.7 mi
- National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum: 7.7 mi
- The Leadville Heritage Museum: 7.7 mi
- Tabor Home Museum: 7.9 mi
- Temple Israel: 8.0 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument: 6.5 mi
- Dog Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Irish Immigrant Miners' Memorial: 7.6 mi
- The Boulevard to Soda Springs and Evergreen Lakes: 8.2 mi
- Climax: 6.7 mi
- Pando: 6.7 mi
- Adelaide: 8.4 mi
- Oro City: 9.3 mi
- Holy Cross City: 9.7 mi
- Continental Falls: 12.8 mi
- East Vail Falls: 19.2 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 20.7 mi
- Booth Falls: 21.4 mi
- Emerald Lake: 15.3 mi
- Mount Elbert Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 12.5 mi
- Edwards Rest Area: 24.7 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 19.4 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 19.1 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 20.8 mi
- Rocky Point: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Norwegian Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Democrat | E 100° | 4,315 m | 9.2 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | ENE 74° | 4,239 m | 10.1 mi |
| Traver Peak | E 91° | 4,223 m | 8.7 mi |
| Clinton Peak | E 87° | 4,210 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Buckskin | ESE 108° | 4,205 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mount Arkansas | ESE 106° | 4,201 m | 7.4 mi |
| McNamee Peak | E 90° | 4,197 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mosquito Peak | ESE 122° | 4,174 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:03 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 53 | 52 | 45 | 34 | 23 | 15 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Climax, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9404335690
Day trips start here
- Breckenridge · 17 mi
- Vail · 19 mi
- Aspen · 30 mi
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