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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: 16
  • 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
  • Sauk Rock: 6.1 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 BluffN289 m22.7 mi
Bald HillNNE281 m18.1 mi
Devils BackboneNE274 m12.0 mi
Castle RockNNE228 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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