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The Chicago Lincoln

The Chicago Lincoln from directly overhead

The Chicago Lincoln is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Square Gateway, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.3 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.96877, -87.68867

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Lincoln Square Gateway: 0.0 mi
  • Lincoln Square Gateway: 0.1 mi
  • Sunflowers: 0.7 mi
  • Hope and Renewal: 1.3 mi
  • Hope and Renewal: 1.3 mi
Parks
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
Picnic sites
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 0.8 mi
  • Horner Picnic Grove: 0.8 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 17: 2.0 mi
  • Peterson Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
  • Lincoln Park - Grove 16: 2.7 mi
Attractions
Beaches: 57
Peaks: 17
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 1.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Chicago Lincoln. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW 347°204 m3.9 mi
Players HillSSW 212°187 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262938485868747467544331

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/10563223730

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