Lincoln Heritage Museum
Lincoln Heritage Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Latham Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.4 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 28.7 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Latham Park: 0.8 mi
- Logan Courthouse Square Historic District: 0.9 mi
- Maywood Park: 1.0 mi
- Scully Park: 1.0 mi
- Melrose Park: 1.1 mi
- Heritage in Flight Museum: 1.1 mi
- Coal Mine Museum: 9.6 mi
- Route 66 Arcade Museum: 9.7 mi
- Atlanta Museum: 9.7 mi
- American Giants Museum: 9.8 mi
- Constellation 2012: 0.8 mi
- The Cow In The Corn: 0.8 mi
- Centennial Sundial: 0.9 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 9.7 mi
- Bronze Police Officer: 20.6 mi
- Lockenauer Hill: 4.1 mi
- Pool Hill: 8.8 mi
- Polecat Hill: 10.3 mi
- Elkhart Hill: 11.2 mi
- Walnut Hill: 15.9 mi
- Thaddeus Stubblefield Grove Nature Preserve: 17.8 mi
- Funks Grove Nature Preserve: 19.0 mi
- Stubblefield Woodlots Nature Preserve: 19.5 mi
- Weldon Springs State Park: 23.2 mi
- Carpenter Park: 24.6 mi
- The Tropics Restaurant Neon Sign: 1.5 mi
- World's largest covered wagon: 1.7 mi
- Pig-Hip Restaurant Memorial: 7.8 mi
- J.P. Hieronymus Carriage House: 9.6 mi
- J. H. Hawes Elevator: 9.7 mi
- Roll of Honor Archway: 17.3 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 20.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 23.6 mi
- Lincoln and the Talisman: 23.8 mi
- Clear Lake Veterans Memorial: 23.8 mi
- Funks Grove Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound: 22.6 mi
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound: 23.8 mi
- Old Faithful: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lincoln Heritage Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | SSW 212° | 221 m | 11.2 mi |
| Buxtom Hill | WNW 303° | 207 m | 16.6 mi |
| Walnut Hill | SW 218° | 197 m | 15.9 mi |
| Polecat Hill | WSW 250° | 187 m | 10.3 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | S 175° | 183 m | 24.8 mi |
| Lockenauer Hill | S 180° | 180 m | 4.1 mi |
| Pool Hill | W 277° | 176 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:52 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lincoln, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6376362990
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