Norwegian Settlements in Bosque County
Norwegian Settlements in Bosque County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 248 m. Long Point stands 415 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Norman Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 7.1 miles off. 138 named places lie within 25 miles, 37 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Texas Brazos Trail
- 6.0 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
138 named places within 25 miles
- Norse: 1.4 mi
- Cleng Peerson: 1.5 mi
- Our Savior's Lutheran Church: 2.7 mi
- Ole and Elizabeth Finstad Homesite: 3.7 mi
- Wilson Homesite: 3.7 mi
- Norman Hill: 1.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Norse Hill: 2.0 mi
- Norway Hill: 3.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Dahl Park: 5.9 mi
- Olsen Park: 6.0 mi
- Cockrell-Thiele Park: 6.0 mi
- Heritage Plaza: 6.3 mi
- City Park: 6.7 mi
- Bosque Museum: 5.5 mi
- Clifton Classic Chassis Auto Museum & Golden Age Gallery of Art: 6.3 mi
- Edwin Olsen Railroad Museum: 6.3 mi
- Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot: 12.6 mi
- Coryell County Museum: 21.2 mi
- High Point: 11.5 mi
- Sosebees Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Bee Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 23.9 mi
- White Bluff: 24.6 mi
- On the Banks of the Bosque: 6.3 mi
- Welcome to Walnut Springs: 22.9 mi
- Serenity Point: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Norwegian Settlements in Bosque County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Point | WNW 291° | 415 m | 20.9 mi |
| Twin Mountains | WNW 284° | 411 m | 19.9 mi |
| Lone Mountain | WNW 285° | 396 m | 17.7 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | W 271° | 391 m | 16.5 mi |
| Stroud Mountain | W 280° | 373 m | 13.1 mi |
| Paul Mountain | WNW 285° | 373 m | 13.4 mi |
| Jackson Hill | NW 304° | 372 m | 13.9 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | NW 312° | 366 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:55 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitney DAM, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971376693
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