- Elevation
- 153 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Elkhart Hill221 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road62.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9787, -89.8471
Lincolns New Salem State Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 153 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Jaycee Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 62 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 153 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lincolns New Salem State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | E 82° | 221 m | 20.1 mi |
| Buxtom Hill | NNE 29° | 207 m | 24.5 mi |
| Walnut Hill | E 90° | 197 m | 15.9 mi |
| Polecat Hill | ENE 61° | 187 m | 18.4 mi |
| Kingfisher Hill | NW 312° | 183 m | 9.8 mi |
| Pool Hill | NE 52° | 176 m | 21.8 mi |
| Shick Shack Hill | WNW 300° | 162 m | 11.0 mi |
- 62.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 14.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 24.4 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jake's Point Overlook · 14 mi
- Capitol View · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jaycee Park: 1.9 mi
- Petersburg Historic District: 2.2 mi
- Hurie Park: 2.3 mi
- Historic Wayside Park: 2.4 mi
- Rotary Park: 2.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 6.5 mi
- First Comprehensive Highway Tree Planting: 11.1 mi
- Fighter Jets: 13.3 mi
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - McCoys Mill Encampment: 14.1 mi
- G.A.R. Mound - Army of the Republic Monument: 14.6 mi
- Ronald McDonald Statue: 7.0 mi
- Bust of Abraham Lincoln: 14.8 mi
- Cow: 14.9 mi
- Corn: 14.9 mi
- Lincoln Statue: 15.0 mi
- Menard County Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- Long Nine Museum: 6.7 mi
- Air Combat Museum: 13.5 mi
- Illinois State Military Museum: 14.4 mi
- Illinois State Fair Museum: 14.6 mi
- Lorraine DeSouza Perennial Garden: 14.5 mi
- Garden of Hope: 15.5 mi
- The Neighborhood Garden: 15.5 mi
- Washington Park Botanical Garden: 15.7 mi
- Washington Park Rose Garden: 15.7 mi
- Sangamon River State Natural Area: 7.3 mi
- Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Gurgens Park: 13.3 mi
- Carpenter Park: 14.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 14.4 mi
- Milk a Cow: 14.7 mi
- High Dive Show: 14.9 mi
- Route 66 Experience: 15.0 mi
- Shell Gas Station: 15.8 mi
- Lincoln's Home: 16.5 mi
- Kingfisher Hill: 9.8 mi
- Shick Shack Hill: 11.0 mi
- Cox Creek Hill: 13.4 mi
- Walnut Hill: 15.9 mi
- Polecat Hill: 18.4 mi
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound: 14.7 mi
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound: 15.5 mi
- Iron Spring: 15.9 mi
- Cavanaugh Bluff: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petersburg 1E, 3 mi away.
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