Old State Capitol Plaza

Old State Capitol Plaza is a park in Sangamon, Illinois. Old State Capitol Plaza is situated nearby to the hamlet East Springfield, as well as near Hawthorne Place.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old State Capitol State Historic Site and Springfield station.

Old State Capitol State Historic Site

Museum

Photo: Shadow2700, Public domain.

The Old State Capitol State Historic Site is a former capitol building for the U.S. state of Illinois. Located in Springfield, it is one of two preserved former Illinois capitol buildings.

Springfield station

Railway station

Photo: RI-Bill, Public domain.

Springfield station is a brick railroad depot in Springfield, Illinois, the state capital. It is at mile 185 on Amtrak's Illinois and Missouri Route. As of 2007, it is served by five daily round trips each way: the daily Texas Eagle, and four daily Lincoln Service frequencies.

Springfield Union Station

Historic site

Photo: RI-Bill, Public domain.

Springfield Union Station is a former train station in Springfield, Illinois, which is currently part of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Springfield and Grandview.

Springfield

Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Springfield is a city in the center of the state of Illinois. It is the state's capital — not Chicago — and the county seat of Sangamon County. Springfield is best known for its most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, and there are several historic sites that are dedicated to him.

Grandview

Village

Grandview is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grandview had a population of 1,405. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Grandview is situated 2 miles northeast of Old State Capitol Plaza.

Southern View

Village

Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Southern View had a population of 1,596. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 3 miles south of Old State Capitol Plaza.

Old State Capitol Plaza

Type: Park
Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.80227° or 39° 48′ 8″ north

Longitude

-89.64871° or 89° 38′ 55″ west

Elevation

597 feet (182 metres)

Open location code

86FGR922+WG

GeoNames ID

4246323

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as East Springfield and Hawthorne Place.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Old State Capitol State Historic Site and First Presbyterian Church.

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