Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Wedges, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 7.9 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Lincoln Monument is an American monument honoring Abraham Lincoln in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The monument was designed by neoclassical sculptor Randolph Rogers and completed in 1871; one of the first initiated in memory of Lincoln after his 1865 assassination. It is now located northeast of the intersection of Kelly Drive and Sedgley Drive, opposite Boathouse Row.
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Dates from 1871.
Wikidata Q4669007, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1871-09-22
What to expect
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Blue Route
- 21.7 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 22.2 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 26 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Wedges: 0.0 mi
- Silenus and the Infant Bacchus: 0.1 mi
- Puma: 0.1 mi
- Tiger at Bay: 0.1 mi
- Eagle: 0.2 mi
- Azalea Garden: 0.1 mi
- Anne d'Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden: 0.2 mi
- Brewerytown Garden: 0.6 mi
- Mantua Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Master Street Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Lemon Hill Mansion: 0.2 mi
- Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center: 0.2 mi
- Philadelphia Museum of Art: 0.3 mi
- Eastern State Penitentiary: 0.6 mi
- Rodin Museum: 0.8 mi
- William M. Reilly Memorial: Revolutionary War Heroes: 0.2 mi
- The Pilgrim: 0.2 mi
- Chief Justice John Marshall: 0.3 mi
- Graff Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Joan of Arc: 0.4 mi
- South Garden, Fairmount Water Works: 0.3 mi
- Esplanade: 0.3 mi
- Bulldog Park: 0.3 mi
- 33rd & Wallace Playground: 0.5 mi
- Cat Park: 0.5 mi
- Rocky Steps: 0.4 mi
- WildWorks Ropes Course: 0.6 mi
- Pennsylvania Railroad, Connecting Railway Bridge: 0.7 mi
- Discovery Center at East Park Reservoir: 1.0 mi
- The Universal Sphere: 1.3 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 1.8 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 5.7 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 6.7 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 7.0 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 7.0 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 2.0 mi
- Lemon Hill: 0.3 mi
- Fairmount: 0.3 mi
- Georges Hill: 2.3 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 7.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 8.1 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 5.4 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 13.6 mi
- Kerr Spring: 23.9 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 24.7 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 24.8 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 12.9 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 15.5 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.9 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.9 mi
- Monkey Rock: 12.5 mi
- Darling: 15.8 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 16.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 294° | 188 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 298° | 176 m | 17.4 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 243° | 137 m | 20.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 351° | 136 m | 7.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 267° | 125 m | 14.1 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 262° | 113 m | 22.6 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 346° | 104 m | 10.7 mi |
| Camp Hill | N 356° | 104 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phila Franklin Inst, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/634340701
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 1 mi
- Philadelphia · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/West · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/North · 3 mi
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