Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Mount Sterling
From Mount Sterling, 36 mi to Mark Twain Cave
All of it lies outside: 5 places within 40 miles, none inside Mount Sterling. The commonest are 3 museums, a cave and a national historic site. Travel 60 mi and you reach Lincoln Tomb.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
60 mi
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
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Landmark · 60 mi east
Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
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The map
Mapped
Out of town, most of the 5 are to the southwest.
Orange: Mount Sterling. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
Each of the 13 is within 60 miles.
2Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
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8New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
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13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · Museum of Funeral Customs: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain · Washington Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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