Lincoln Statue
Lincoln Statue is a historic site in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 328 m. Pilot Mound stands 363 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lindsey Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway runs past it. 115 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
The Lincoln Statue is an historic structure located on the grounds of the Greene County Courthouse in Jefferson, Iowa, United States. It was erected in 1918, and individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. In 2011 it was included as a contributing property in the Jefferson Square Commercial Historic District.
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Dates from 1918.
Wikidata Q6551033, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 328 m
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 22.3 mi off the Western Skies Scenic Byway
115 named places within 25 miles
- Seven Hills County Park: 2.0 mi
- Finn Pond Wildlife Area: 2.6 mi
- Waters Wildlife Area: 4.0 mi
- Bristol Wildlife Area: 6.4 mi
- Goose Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Russell Park: 0.3 mi
- Washington Park: 0.5 mi
- Head Park: 0.5 mi
- Chautauqua Park: 0.6 mi
- Kelso Park: 0.6 mi
- Greene County Historical Museum: 0.1 mi
- Jefferson Telephone Company Museum: 0.1 mi
- Gowrie Depot Historical Museum: 19.1 mi
- Hickory Grove Rural School Museum: 19.1 mi
- Forest Park Museum: 19.7 mi
- Lindsey Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Old Bagley School: 12.1 mi
- Shawn Muhr Memorial: 18.2 mi
- Municipal Band Shell: 18.4 mi
- Founders Rock: 23.8 mi
- Coon Rapids Sculpture Park: 18.5 mi
- Entrance Memorial: 24.2 mi
- South Entrance Monument: 24.2 mi
- Guthrie County Freedom Rock: 24.5 mi
- Pilot Mound: 21.0 mi
- "Twister Hill": 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lincoln Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mound | ENE 63° | 362.7 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:15 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:05 | 16:50 |
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 | 18 | 23 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 93000165OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Lincoln Statue, reference 93000165, listed 03/29/93.
OpenStreetMap element node/354390099
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