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Norwegian Memorial

Norwegian Memorial from directly overhead

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

Coordinates48.03746, -124.68165

67 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 25
Parks: 11
  • 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
Historic sites: 10
  • 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
Attractions: 6
Museums: 6
Waterfalls: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Richwine Gravel Bar: 9.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Natural Arch: 10.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Point of Arches State Park Property: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ellis MountainENE 64°809 m18.9 mi
Stolzenburg MountainNE 52°650 m16.0 mi
Deadmans HillENE 78°643 m20.9 mi
Snag PeakNNE 32°617 m13.9 mi
Tsoo-Yess PeakNNE 14°600 m17.6 mi
Sekiu MountainNE 39°592 m15.7 mi
Tyee HillENE 78°539 m15.9 mi
Makah PeaksN 10°501 m18.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5119:32
June solstice05:2020:3421:23
September equinox07:0618:3719:18
December solstice08:0715:3516:28

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424244475256596057514541
Precip in15.69.711.88.14.23.31.62.64.610.715.313.8

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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/356540752

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