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Sons of Norway

Sons of Norway from directly overhead

Sons of Norway is a historic site in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,925 m. Quandary Peak stands 4,350 m to the south-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sack Race, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Top of the Rockies passes 4.5 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates39.48025, -106.04677

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Shock Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Barney Ford Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Little Mountain: 1.0 mi
  • Gibson Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 1.9 mi
Parks: 43
  • River Walk Lawn: 0.0 mi
  • Alpine Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Prospector Park: 0.2 mi
  • Carter Park: 0.3 mi
  • High Line Railroad Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks: 37
Attractions: 32
Museums: 28
Historic sites: 27
Gardens: 26
  • The Children's Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Schoolhouse Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Silk Road Garden: 20.2 mi
  • Perennial Borders: 20.2 mi
  • Primula Garden: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Picnic sites: 6
  • Jefferson Lake Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
  • Beaver Ponds Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
  • Hand Cart Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
  • Duck Creek Picnic Area: 17.1 mi
  • Geneva Creek Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Continental Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Willow Creek Falls: 11.4 mi
  • East Vail Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Booth Falls: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Sweet Beach Cove: 8.0 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Sons of Norway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Quandary PeakSSW4,350 m6.6 mi
Fletcher MountainSW4,239 m6.9 mi
Pacific PeakSW4,227 m5.7 mi
Crystal PeakSW4,213 m4.8 mi
Atlantic PeakSW4,211 m6.3 mi
Bald MountainESE4,175 m4.7 mi
Wheeler MountainSW4,154 m8.4 mi
Peak 10SW4,150 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4119:16
June solstice05:3819:5520:36
September equinox06:5318:2719:03
December solstice07:2216:0216:44

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161926334251575548372617
Precip in0.91.01.11.41.31.11.91.91.41.00.90.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dillon 1 E, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11253272602

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