- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Elkhart Hill221 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8645, -89.5944
Lincoln and the Talisman is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 178 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound, a rest area less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.0 miles off. 94 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lincoln and the Talisman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | NNE 31° | 221 m | 12.6 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NNE 18° | 197 m | 8.2 mi |
| Polecat Hill | N 9° | 187 m | 17.0 mi |
| Cotton Hill | S 175° | 186 m | 12.8 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | ESE 106° | 183 m | 15.4 mi |
| Lockenauer Hill | NE 38° | 180 m | 20.5 mi |
| Pool Hill | N 10° | 176 m | 21.7 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 66.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 6 mi
- Jake's Point Overlook · 29 mi
94 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 51
- Clear Lake Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
- AIDS Memorial Labyrinth: 3.9 mi
- Fighter Jets: 4.1 mi
- Lincoln Belltower: 4.3 mi
- G.A.R. Mound - Army of the Republic Monument: 4.3 mi
Museums: 22
- Illinois Fire Museum: 3.2 mi
- Illinois State Fair Museum: 3.2 mi
- Shea's Gas Station Museum: 3.4 mi
- Air Combat Museum: 4.1 mi
- Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 11
- Route 66 Experience: 3.2 mi
- High Dive Show: 3.2 mi
- Milk a Cow: 3.3 mi
- Lincoln's Home: 5.4 mi
- Shell Gas Station: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 7
- Walnut Hill: 8.2 mi
- Elkhart Hill: 12.6 mi
- Cotton Hill: 12.8 mi
- Yellow Hammer Knob: 15.4 mi
- Polecat Hill: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
- Gurney: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:54 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Petersburg · 17 mi
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