Sons of Norway
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
- 4.5 mi off the Top of the Rockies, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 8 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 13 mi
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Sack Race: 0.0 mi
- The Cobble Column: 0.0 mi
- Toro: 0.0 mi
- Syncline: 0.0 mi
- Lydia First Violin: 0.0 mi
- Gold Runner Alpine Coaster: 1.1 mi
- Alpine Super Slide: 1.1 mi
- Country Boy Mine: 1.7 mi
- Baker's Tank: 3.7 mi
- C. & S. Car 8311: 6.4 mi
- Breckenridge History Museum: 0.0 mi
- Barney Ford House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Mountain Top Exploratorium: 0.1 mi
- Edwin Carter Discovery Center: 0.2 mi
- Red White and Blue Fire Museum: 0.4 mi
- Frank & Theta Brown: 0.0 mi
- 10th Mountain Division: 0.1 mi
- Soldiers of the Summit: 0.1 mi
- Windmill: 0.5 mi
- Reiling Dredge: 2.7 mi
- 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
- Preston: 1.7 mi
- Dyersville: 5.3 mi
- Parkville: 5.3 mi
- Tiger: 5.4 mi
- Saints John: 10.8 mi
- 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
- Continental Falls: 4.5 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 11.4 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 11.4 mi
- East Vail Falls: 17.7 mi
- Booth Falls: 19.4 mi
- Rocky Point: 1.9 mi
- Pavillion Point: 23.6 mi
- Target Bluff: 23.8 mi
- Eagle Roost: 24.0 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 20.1 mi
- Abyss Lake Scenic Area: 22.0 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 7.1 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 8.0 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 9.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quandary Peak | SSW 209° | 4,349.9 m | 6.6 mi |
| Fletcher Mountain | SW 219° | 4,239 m | 6.9 mi |
| Pacific Peak | SW 226° | 4,227 m | 5.7 mi |
| Crystal Peak | SW 229° | 4,213 m | 4.8 mi |
| Atlantic Peak | SW 223° | 4,211 m | 6.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 121° | 4,175 m | 4.7 mi |
| Wheeler Mountain | SW 215° | 4,154 m | 8.4 mi |
| Peak 10 | SW 229° | 4,150 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 55 | 48 | 37 | 26 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dillon 1 E, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11253272602
Day trips start here
- Breckenridge · 0 mi
- Vail · 20 mi
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