Norwegian Memorial
Norwegian Memorial is a historic site in Washington, at a recorded elevation of 8 m. Ellis Mountain stands 809 m to the east-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Birkestol Hill, a peak 3.9 miles away. JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA passes 13 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
A 10-foot tall stone monument dedicated to the 1903 wreck of the Norwegian ship "Prince Arthur".
What the record says
- Elevation
- 8 m
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the JCT SR 109 VIC QUEETS TO JCT SR 5 VIC OLYMPIA
- 21.7 mi off the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112, National
- 21.7 mi off the BOUNDARY OF MAKAH INDIAN RES TO VIC LAIRDS CORNER
Overlooks nearby
- Ruby Beach Overlook · 26 mi
- Beach 6 Overlook · 27 mi
- Pillar Point · 29 mi
- Beach 4 Overlook · 30 mi
67 named places within 25 miles
- Birkestol Hill: 3.9 mi
- John Peak: 4.9 mi
- Gunderson Mountain: 12.5 mi
- Scotts Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Snag Peak: 13.9 mi
- Quillayute River County Park: 9.7 mi
- Rearing Pond Water Access: 13.2 mi
- Sol Duc River Bar Access Area: 13.7 mi
- Diimmel Access Area: 13.8 mi
- Calawah River Park: 14.4 mi
- Chilean Monument: 5.1 mi
- Peter Roose Homestead: 8.6 mi
- MLB-44363: 8.8 mi
- Fisherman Memorial Stone: 9.0 mi
- Dickey Camp (Site): 13.9 mi
- Hole-in-the-Wall: 6.8 mi
- Wedding Rock Petroglyphs: 7.9 mi
- Twilight Treaty Line: 11.0 mi
- Bella's Trucks: 15.0 mi
- Twilight Tours in Forks: 15.0 mi
- John's Beachcombing Museum: 14.0 mi
- Shay Locomotive: 14.9 mi
- forever twilight in Forks: 15.0 mi
- Forks Timber Museum: 15.0 mi
- Butler's Nature Museum: 22.8 mi
- Titacoclos Falls: 24.0 mi
- Titacoclos Falls: 24.3 mi
- Cape Flattery Lighthouse: 24.6 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 24.6 mi
- Mora: 8.6 mi
- Richwine Gravel Bar: 9.6 mi
- Natural Arch: 10.3 mi
- Point of Arches State Park Property: 12.4 mi
- Sasquatch: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Norwegian Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Mountain | ENE 64° | 809 m | 18.9 mi |
| Stolzenburg Mountain | NE 52° | 650 m | 16.0 mi |
| Deadmans Hill | ENE 78° | 643 m | 20.9 mi |
| Snag Peak | NNE 32° | 617 m | 13.9 mi |
| Tsoo-Yess Peak | NNE 14° | 600 m | 17.6 mi |
| Sekiu Mountain | NE 39° | 592 m | 15.7 mi |
| Tyee Hill | ENE 78° | 539 m | 15.9 mi |
| Makah Peaks | N 10° | 501 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:51 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:34 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 15:35 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 60 | 57 | 51 | 45 | 41 |
| Precip in | 15.6 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 8.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 15.3 | 13.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quillayute AP, 9 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Olympic National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356540752
Day trips start here
- Forks · 15 mi
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