The Coal Miner
The Coal Miner is a work of art in Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois. The Coal Miner is situated nearby to Illinois State Capitol North Fountain, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Capitol View.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Illinois State Capitol and Illinois State Library.
Illinois State Capitol
Town hall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Illinois State Capitol, located in Springfield, Illinois, houses the legislative and executive branches of the government of the U.S. state of Illinois. Illinois State Capitol is situated 390 feet southwest of The Coal Miner.
Illinois State Library
Library
Illinois State Museum
Museum
Photo: Mike Linksvayer, CC0.
The Illinois State Museum features the life, land, people and art of the State of Illinois. In addition to natural history exhibits, the main museum in Springfield focuses on the state's cultural and artistic heritage. Illinois State Museum is situated 960 feet southwest of The Coal Miner.
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 2½ miles northeast of The Coal Miner.
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 The Coal Miner.
The Coal Miner
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.79889° or 39° 47′ 56″ northLongitude
-89.65362° or 89° 39′ 13″ westInception
October 16th, 1964Open location code
86FGQ8XW+HHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4515612317OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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