Ghost town · Illinois
Lexington
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. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 33 miles off. 94 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
- 32.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
94 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 34
- 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
- Shalev: Angel of Compassion: 19.6 mi
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Shrine: 19.7 mi
- Paul Tillich Bust: 19.7 mi
- May Peace Prevail On Earth: 19.7 mi
- Pietà: 19.7 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Paul Tillich Memorial: 19.7 mi
- Archaeological Dig: 19.7 mi
- New Harmony: 19.8 mi
- Former Shoeshop: 19.9 mi
- The Labyrinth State Memorial: 20.3 mi
Museums: 10
- Wabash County Museum District: 11.0 mi
- Lyles Station Historic School & Museum: 16.8 mi
- The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony: 19.7 mi
- Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit: 19.9 mi
- George Keppler House: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Shelter Bluff: 8.4 mi
- McCleary Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Hanging Rock: 12.0 mi
- Rutgers Bluff: 14.2 mi
Peaks: 6
Attractions: 3
- Edwards County Fairgrounds: 5.7 mi
- Labrynth: 20.3 mi
- Gibson County Visitors & Tourism: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Mills Prairie: 6.1 mi
- Piankashawtown: 7.2 mi
- Wanborough: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Beall Woods State Park: 8.5 mi
- Beall Woods Nature Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Harmonie State Park: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Skeeter Mountain Rest Area (Westbound): 12.8 mi
- Skeeter Rest Area: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Harmonist Garden: 19.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | NNE 17° | 193 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bald Hill | E 95° | 176 m | 21.8 mi |
| Boyd Hill | SW 220° | 175 m | 19.0 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 104° | 140 m | 17.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Bluff | SSW 207° | 125 m | 21.2 mi |
| Turkey Ridge | WNW 293° | 122 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:40 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:54 | 16:35 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albion, 6 mi away.
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