Abraham Lincoln: The Man
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Abraham Lincoln: The Man is a historic site in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 183 m. Mount Trashmore stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Fountain Girl, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.3 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Abraham Lincoln: The Man (also called Standing Lincoln) is a larger-than-life size 12-foot (3.7 m) bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. The original statue is in Lincoln Park in Chicago, and later re-castings of the statue have been given as diplomatic gifts from the United States to the United Kingdom, and to Mexico. Completed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1887, it has been described as the most important sculpture of Lincoln from the 19th century. At the time, the New York Evening Post called it "the most important achievement American sculpture has yet produced". Abraham Lincoln II, Lincoln's only grandson, was present, among a crowd of 10,000, at the initial unveiling. The artist later created the Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State ('Seated Lincoln') sculpture in Chicago's Grant Park.
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Dates from 1887.
Wikidata Q4668997, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1887
- Height
- 3.7 m
- Elevation
- 183 m
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lincoln Park Conservatory
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fountain Girl: 0.1 mi
- Benjamin Franklin: 0.1 mi
- Robert Cavalier de LaSalle: 0.1 mi
- Greene Vardiman Black: 0.2 mi
- Lemon Tree: 0.2 mi
- Chicago History Museum: 0.1 mi
- International Museum of Surgical Science: 0.2 mi
- Charnley-Pesky House Museum: 0.4 mi
- The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: 1.0 mi
- Loyola University Museum of Art: 1.1 mi
- Chicago Fire Relic: 0.1 mi
- Giuseppe Garibaldi: 0.3 mi
- Ulysses S. Grant Monument: 0.3 mi
- David Kennison: 0.4 mi
- Carlson Cottage: 0.5 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 2: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 3: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 4: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 5: 0.5 mi
- Lincoln Park - Grove 6: 0.5 mi
- Wooden Alley: 0.2 mi
- Pony: 0.3 mi
- Pig: 0.3 mi
- Chicken: 0.4 mi
- Cow: 0.4 mi
- David M. McKay Memorial Garden: 0.3 mi
- Oz Park Garden: 1.0 mi
- Anne & John Kern Terrace Garden: 1.2 mi
- Chicago Lights Urban Farm: 1.2 mi
- DePaul Urban Garden: 1.4 mi
- South Pond Natural Area: 0.4 mi
- Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: 0.9 mi
- North Pond Nature Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Diversey Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- Webster Wildlife Site: 2.0 mi
- Hudson Chess Park: 0.5 mi
- Goudy Square Park: 0.5 mi
- Bauler Park: 0.6 mi
- Park No. 598: 0.7 mi
- Mariano Park: 0.7 mi
- Oak Street Beach: 0.8 mi
- Ohio Street Beach: 1.6 mi
- 12th Street Beach: 3.5 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 3.8 mi
- Montrose Dog Beach: 3.9 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 3.8 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 4.7 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 4.9 mi
- Players Hill: 7.5 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 8.6 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 13.0 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 22.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 24.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 24.6 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.1 mi
- Covington Bluff: 23.7 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 6.0 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 23.1 mi
- Tedens: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Abraham Lincoln: The Man. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 333° | 204 m | 8.6 mi |
| Players Hill | WSW 250° | 187 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1428865096
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Near North · 1 mi
- Chicagoland · 1 mi
- Chicago/Loop · 2 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 2 mi
- Chicago · 3 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 3 mi
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