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President Abraham Lincoln

President Abraham Lincoln from directly overhead

President Abraham Lincoln is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Coffman Bluff stands 289 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is President's Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates41.84656, -89.48511

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • President's Park: 0.0 mi
  • Heritage Crossing: 0.1 mi
  • Howell Park: 0.2 mi
  • John Dixon Park: 0.3 mi
  • Reagan Peace Park: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves: 31
  • Van Arnam's Island: 0.5 mi
  • Willow Park: 0.9 mi
  • Plum Creek Natural Area: 1.3 mi
  • Hazelwood Forest Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
  • Lowell Park: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 17
  • Ronald Reagan Equestrian Statue: 0.2 mi
  • Berlin Wall replica: 0.3 mi
  • Wings of Peace and Freedom: 0.3 mi
  • Dixon Memorial Arch: 0.4 mi
  • President Ronald Reagan: 0.8 mi
Museums: 15
Artworks: 10
  • Eagle: 0.3 mi
  • Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural: 9.6 mi
  • Paths of Conviction, Footsteps of Faith: 13.5 mi
  • Dolphin Boys: 13.6 mi
  • Ogle County Veterans Memorial: 13.9 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Castle Rock: 10.1 mi
  • Devils Backbone: 12.0 mi
  • Pine Rock: 15.9 mi
  • Bald Hill: 18.1 mi
  • Coffman Bluff: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 4
  • F-105D Thunderchief: 0.9 mi
  • Deck: 10.2 mi
  • Byron Drag Strip: 21.6 mi
  • Youth Center: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Valley View Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
  • Roadside Park: 22.6 mi
  • Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Commissioners Garden: 11.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Ganymede Spring: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • White Rock: 21.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of President Abraham Lincoln. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coffman BluffN 355°289 m22.7 mi
Bald HillNNE 18°281 m18.1 mi
Devils BackboneNE 35°274 m12.0 mi
Castle RockNNE 33°228 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3419:10
June solstice05:2419:5520:37
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2315:4616:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212637496170747265523927
Precip in2.01.82.64.04.85.64.34.23.73.02.42.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixon 1W, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5350888761

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