Lincoln’s New Salem

Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site is a reconstruction of the former village of New Salem in , where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837.
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  • Protected area
  • …lies at an elevation of around 560 feet (170 metres)
  • Description: recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois
  • Also known as
    “Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site”
    “Lincoln’s New Salem, IL”
    “Lincoln’s New Salem, Illinois”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petersburg and Tallula.
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is a city in , , United States. is situated 6 miles east of Lincoln’s New Salem.

Lincoln’s New Salem

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Latitude
39.97383° or 39° 58′ 26″ north
Longitude
-89.83878° or 89° 50′ 20″ west
Open location code
86FGX5F6+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 300861633
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3658797

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Lincoln’s New Salem” goes by many names.
لينكون نيو سالمArabic
Линкълнс Ню СейлъмBulgarian
Ню СалемBulgarian
Ню Салем на ЛинкълнBulgarian
新塞勒姆Chinese
新塞勒姆 (伊利諾伊州默納德縣)Chinese
林肯的新萨勒姆Chinese
林肯的新薩勒姆Chinese
Lincoln’s New SalemFrench
Lincoln’s New SalemGerman
New SalemHaitian
New Salem, IlinwaHaitian
ניו סיילם של לינקולןHebrew
Lincoln’s New SalemItalian
ニューセイラムJapanese
リンカーンズ・ニュー・セイラムJapanese
Lincoln’s New SalemSlovenian
لنکنز نیو سیلمUrdu

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lincolns New Salem State Park and Lincoln’s New Salem Visitor Information.

Nearby Places

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