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Lincoln State Park

Lincoln State Park from directly overhead

Lincoln State Park is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 130 m. Plock Knob stands 246 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Abraham Lincoln Bicentennal Plaza, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates38.10903, -87.00714

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lincoln State Park: 0.6 mi
  • Nancy Hanks Lincoln State Memorial: 0.7 mi
  • Dale Park: 4.3 mi
  • Mill Park: 5.3 mi
  • Mariah Hill Park: 5.8 mi
Peaks: 34
Museums: 11
  • St. Paul's German Evangelical Church: 5.3 mi
  • Santa Claus Museum: 5.3 mi
  • Historic Santa Claus Post Office: 5.3 mi
  • Warrick County Museum: 15.3 mi
  • Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum: 16.0 mi
Historic sites: 8
Artworks: 6
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Visitor Center: 0.7 mi
  • Colonel Jones Home: 2.0 mi
  • Santa’s Candy Castle: 5.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Nancy Hanks Rest Area (Eastbound): 6.7 mi
  • Nancy Hanks Rest Area (Westbound): 6.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Lincoln Spring: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Scales Lake County Park: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Plock KnobESE 114°246 m24.8 mi
Knoblick KnobESE 112°238 m24.1 mi
Lutgring HillESE 118°209 m21.3 mi
Indian HillSSE 153°205 m23.6 mi
Krausch HillESE 111°198 m24.0 mi
Dyson KnobWNW 296°197 m16.7 mi
Chilton HillESE 117°195 m19.5 mi
Big Ditney HillW 275°193 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2519:00
June solstice05:2619:3620:15
September equinox06:3618:1218:47
December solstice07:0215:5116:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343947586674777670594738
Precip in3.53.54.84.85.44.84.52.93.63.64.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Saint Meinrad, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/157653919

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