Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln is a historic site in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Buena Park Hill stands 290 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Abraham Lincoln 2009 Bicentennial Commemoration, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
A statue of Abraham Lincoln by American artist Gaetano Cecere is installed along Lincoln Memorial Drive in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The 10'6" bronze sculpture depicts a young beardless Abraham Lincoln. The former president stands looking down with both hands at his sides.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1934.
Wikidata Q14714403, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1934
- Height
- 10.6 ft
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Gaetano Cecere, Sculptor 1934;Jno Williams, NY 1934;ABRAHAM LINCOLN/1809-1865/PRESIDENT/EMANCIPATOR/MARTYR;With malice toward none...and with all nations
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Abraham Lincoln 2009 Bicentennial Commemoration: 0.0 mi
- Gary George Wetzel: 0.0 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard: 0.0 mi
- U.S. Air Force: 0.0 mi
- Milwaukee County War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Argo: 0.1 mi
- LOVE, 1966-2000: 0.1 mi
- Holiday Home (Milwaukee): 0.1 mi
- Cleft: 0.1 mi
- The Calling: 0.1 mi
- Museum Center Park: 0.1 mi
- Urban Park: 0.3 mi
- Cathedral Square Park: 0.4 mi
- Pompeii Square: 0.4 mi
- Marshall Park: 0.6 mi
- Lakefront Festival of Art: 0.2 mi
- Jazz in the Park: 0.4 mi
- Bastille Days: 0.4 mi
- Big Gig BBQ: 0.5 mi
- Black Arts Fest MKE: 0.5 mi
- Lakeshore State Park: 0.5 mi
- Menomonee Valley Bioretention Facility: 2.5 mi
- Downer Woods: 2.9 mi
- Shorewood Nature Conservancy: 3.4 mi
- 30th & Fardale Green Space: 5.2 mi
- Cudahy Garden: 0.1 mi
- Northwestern Mutual Gardens: 0.1 mi
- All People's Garden: 1.9 mi
- Apartment Garden: 1.9 mi
- Ron Mann Butterfly Garden: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 3.4 mi
- Pebble Beach: 0.6 mi
- McKinley Beach: 1.2 mi
- Bradford Beach: 2.0 mi
- Grant Park Beach: 9.2 mi
- Private Beach: 11.1 mi
- North Point Lighthouse: 2.2 mi
- North Point Lighthouse: 2.2 mi
- Port Washington Breakwater Light: 23.9 mi
- Port Washington Light Station: 24.3 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 24.3 mi
- Root Creek: 7.0 mi
- Brookfield Center: 12.7 mi
- Raymond Center: 17.5 mi
- Denoon: 19.1 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 25.0 mi
- Mount Bayside: 9.9 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 24.0 mi
- Silurian Spring: 16.6 mi
- Hygeia Spring: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Abraham Lincoln. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Park Hill | SW 225° | 290 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:13 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Allis, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/700615561
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