Abraham Lincoln Statue
Abraham Lincoln Statue is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. Corn Hill stands 364 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. River Bluffs Scenic Byway runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Abraham Lincoln Statue and Park is a historic property located in Clermont, Iowa, United States. The statue was erected in 1902, and the property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. It is also referred to as the Bissell Statue after the artist who created it, George Edwin Bissell. The statue is a duplicate of a statue of Lincoln that was erected in Edinburgh, Scotland. The following inscription is on the statue's granite base: "Erected in 1902 in memory of soldiers and sailors of the Civil War, 1861-1865." The statue was dedicated June 19, 1903.
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Dates from 1902.
Wikidata Q4669048, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
- 7.0 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
- 26.0 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cedar Point · 24 mi
- Fire Point · 25 mi
- Crows Nest · 25 mi
- Hanging Rock · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lincoln Park: 0.0 mi
- City Park: 0.1 mi
- Montauk State Preserve: 0.5 mi
- River Park: 0.5 mi
- Dover School Number Six: 5.7 mi
- Gilbertson Conservation Education Area: 3.6 mi
- Kleve Fen: 4.5 mi
- Dutton Cave County Park: 5.7 mi
- Glovers Creek Fish & Wildlife Area: 7.2 mi
- Echo Valley State Park: 7.3 mi
- Wadena Veteran's Memorial: 11.3 mi
- Pioneer Memorial: 22.5 mi
- Martin Luther at Worms: 22.5 mi
- Meridian II: 22.6 mi
- Elegy #10: 22.6 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 22.0 mi
- Point Ann: 24.3 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 24.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 24.5 mi
- Fire Point: 24.6 mi
- Corn Hill: 14.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 15.9 mi
- Chicken Ridge: 16.9 mi
- Bear Hill: 17.5 mi
- Donnan: 13.6 mi
- Conover: 19.2 mi
- Littleport: 22.4 mi
- World's Largest Strawberry: 22.9 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 24.1 mi
- Little Bear Mound: 24.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Abraham Lincoln Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Hill | SSW 197° | 364 m | 14.3 mi |
| Bear Hill | S 191° | 360 m | 17.5 mi |
| Chicken Ridge | SE 141° | 355 m | 16.9 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SSE 164° | 329 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:42 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:07 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:49 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Postville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 00001197OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Abraham Lincoln Statue and Park, reference 00001197, listed 10/30/00.
OpenStreetMap element node/4725833769
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