Sky Glider
Sky Glider is an aerial lift in Springfield Township, Sangamon, Illinois. Sky Glider is situated nearby to the tourism office Information Booth, as well as near the police station Illinois State Police.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nelson Center and Lincoln Tomb.
Nelson Center
Sports venue
The Franklin P. Nelson Recreation Center is a 2,100-seat multi purpose ice arena and recreational facility located in Springfield, Illinois. The ice arena has two NHL regulation-sized ice sheets. Nelson Center is situated 4,000 feet southwest of Sky Glider.
Lincoln Tomb
Tomb
Photo: SuburbanDave, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States; his wife Mary Todd Lincoln; and three of their four sons: Edward, William, and Thomas. Lincoln Tomb is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Sky Glider.
Lazy A Motel
Factory
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Lazy A Motel is a historic former motel located along Old U.S. Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois. The motel was built in 1948–49 and had 13 rooms arranged in a U shape, with garages located between the rooms. Lazy A Motel is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Sky Glider.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grandview and Springfield.
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 1½ miles southeast of Sky Glider.
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.
Bissell
Hamlet
Bissell is an unincorporated community in Clear Lake Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Bissell is located on Illinois Route 54 and the Canadian National Railway near the northeast border of Springfield. Bissell is situated 3 miles east of Sky Glider.
Sky Glider
- Type: Aerial lift
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Springfield Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.8351° or 39° 50′ 6″ northLongitude
-89.64054° or 89° 38′ 26″ westOpen location code
86FGR9P5+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 4053987969OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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