The Oslo Community
The Oslo Community is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 988 m. Lightning Point stands 910 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sher-Han, a ghost town 6.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 119 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1981
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 119.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
37 named places within 25 miles
- Goodwell Town Hall: 12.6 mi
- Gruver City Park: 13.5 mi
- Dale Park: 16.9 mi
- No Mans Land Park: 17.3 mi
- Thompson park: 17.3 mi
- Gruver Cemetery: 14.2 mi
- Old Farwell: 15.2 mi
- Dodge City-Tascosa Trail: 19.9 mi
- Site of Cator Buffalo Camp: 20.7 mi
- Site of Hansford County Courthouse: 20.8 mi
- No Mans Land Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
- Stationmasters House Museum: 24.6 mi
- Mount Helland: 22.2 mi
- Lightning Point: 22.4 mi
- Sher-Han: 6.0 mi
- Optima National Wildlife Refuge: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Oslo Community. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Point | E 82° | 910 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Helland | E 96° | 894 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:24 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:30 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:55 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goodwell 2 SE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403610488
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