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Lexington

Lexington from directly overhead

Lexington is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Red Hill stands 193 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Birkbeck Memorial, a park 5.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 145 miles off. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

former settlement in Illinois, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates38.41580, -87.96420

96 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Birkbeck Memorial: 5.7 mi
  • Public Square: 5.7 mi
  • Edwards County Memorial Plaza: 5.7 mi
  • Paul Tillich Park: 19.7 mi
  • Cathedral Labrynth: 19.7 mi
Artworks: 14
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 10
Cliffs: 6
Peaks: 6
  • Turkey Ridge: 11.5 mi
  • Sand Hill: 17.2 mi
  • Boyd Hill: 19.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Bluff: 21.2 mi
  • Bald Hill: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Red HillNNE 17°193 m23.6 mi
Bald HillE 95°176 m21.8 mi
Boyd HillSW 220°175 m19.0 mi
Sand HillESE 104°140 m17.2 mi
Rattlesnake BluffSSW 207°125 m21.2 mi
Turkey RidgeWNW 293°122 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2919:04
June solstice05:2919:4020:20
September equinox06:4018:1618:51
December solstice07:0615:5416:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323646576776797771594635

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albion, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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