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Limestone Coast

Limestone Coast is a region in South Australia. It is a tourist region and a wine zone.

Cities

 * – just another stopover when going from Melbourne to Adelaide
 * – cave diving capital of Australia, and South Australia's second largest city, just after Adelaide
 * – near the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Naracoorte Caves National Park
 * – not known for robes but rather its coastline

Other destinations

 * – where the limestone cliffs of the Limestone Coast are
 * – UNESCO World Heritage Site home to some of the largest collections of mammalian fossils, most which are not seen anywhere outside Australia or New Guinea

History
From the Victoria border to the Younghusband Peninsula this area has been settled since colonisation by mainly European settlers in the 1840s, displacing an indigenous population that had resided in the region for thousands of years. The region supports farming, viticulture, forestry and tourism. Towns include Bordertown, Keith, Millicent, Mount Gambier, Penola, and Naracoorte and the coastal resorts of Beachport, Kingston SE and Robe.

Geography
Much of the Limestone Coast is low-lying, and was inundated by sea as recently as 2 million years ago. It had previously also been flooded 15–20 million years ago. The plains are lined by rows of low sandhills parallel to the coast, created at times when the coastline was at that level. Prior to European settlement, much of the land between the sandhills was swamp fed by streams and subject to inundation. A network of drains totalling 1450 km has been constructed to channel the water away through the sandhills to the ocean. Important areas of wetland remain including the lakes and lagoons such as the southern end of the Coorong and Bool Lagoon. Meanwhile, areas of upland in the Limestone Coast include the volcanic craters of Mount Gambier.

Climate
The Mediterranean climate of this coast is cool and moist with wet winters. Generally the only times where it may be considered as "cold" is during a cold-front which happens quite often in winter.

By car
The primary way to get into the is by car from the state's capital; Adelaide is via a 4 hour drive South East via the Overland travel between Melbourne and Adelaide South Eastern Freeway and the Overland travel between Melbourne and Adelaide Dukes Highway. To get to Mt. Gambier, you'd then have to take the A66 route down south.

By bus
From Adelaide, bus tickets for Adelaide can be purchased at the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre (cash or cheque only) to Mount Gambier. The bus service from Adelaide is run by Premier Stateliner. It can be just as easy to make a phone booking with Premier Stateliner. Thursdays and Fridays you can get from Adelaide to Mt Gambier at 8:15AM or 5:30PM. Sundays the bus leaves Adelaide at 2:45PM. Other days the service leaves at 8:15AM. The bus trip takes about six hours.

By train
From Melbourne, the V-Line service runs Melbourne to Warrnambool on the train, then from Warrnambool to Mt Gambier as a coach service (it also goes via Portland). V-Line services from Mt Gambier are "no reserve", you pay the driver on the day — bring exact change. V-Line services are generally not busy except during school holidays. They run once a day. From Mount Gambier, the coach does go for a little bit around but apart from going to Mount Gambier, there is no other train stations elsewhere.

See
The Limestone Coast is home to South Australia's one and only UNESCO World Heritage Site, Naracoorte Caves National Park full of mammalian fossils which contain the fossils of enormous extinct Australian megafauna such as the marsupial lion, giant kangaroo as well as, which may sound creepy to some; five-metre-long snakes. This was because over the last couple of million years ago, geological processes brought sand and soil into the caves creating thick sedimentary deposits which preserved the remains of the animal living in and around the caves at the time. Up to 20 species of megafauna are preserved at a remarkable level across multiple caves, which all of these make the site is one of the jewels in Australian paleontology.

Do

 * Cave diving — The part of the region around and including the City of Mount Gambier is famous for its sinkholes and water-filled caves. Extraordinary dives take place in some of these sinkholes but if you intend to do this, make sure you are appropriately trained as this activity has claimed lives in the past.  Refer to Diving in South Australia for more information.

Coonawarra
Coonawarra, a rural locality on the is synonymous with Cabernet Sauvignon, full of plum and blackcurrant fruit, so much so that successes with other grape varieties is overlooked. In the early days Shiraz was the most widely planted grape, and it produces some star wines such as Wynns Coonawarra Estate Michael Shiraz (formerly Michael Hermitage). The limestone geology also suits Chardonnay, Riesling, and Sauvignon blanc.

Coonawarra has a membership organisation for wineries, the Coonawarra Vignerons Association. Some of the wineries with cellar doors include Wynns Coonawarra Estate. Other wineries who use fruit from the Coonawarra include Yalumba and Penfolds.

Stay safe
Crime isn't generally a problem in the, and following the normal protocols for what you would normally be doing elsewhere would just do you fine.

As a relatively homogeneous part of Australia, xenophobia exists in the Limestone Coast, though as a tourist, your chances of encountering overt racism are slim.

Go next

 * Head southeast to the South West Coast of Victoria, or east to the Wimmera region of Victoria
 * Head northwest to the Murray & Mallee region of South Australia

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Limoges (disambiguation)

There is more than one place called Limoges:

France

 * Limoges - A city in France.

Limoges

 * Limoges (Ontario) - A village in Canada.

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Limoges (Ontario)

Limoges is a community of 2,000 people (2016) in Prescott-Russell, in Eastern Ontario.

Understand
Limoges is one of several communities that make up The Nation township.

By car
From Highway 417 (Trans-Canada Highway), take exit 79 (Limoges Road). Limoges is 2 km to the north; Embrun is a comparable distance to the south.

Sleep
More accommodation is available in Embrun.

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Limon

There is more than one place called Limon:

Costa Rica

 * Limón (Province, Costa Rica) — A province in Costa Rica.
 * Puerto Limón — A city in Limón Province.

Honduras

 * Limón (Honduras) — A town in Colón.

United States of America

 * Limon (Colorado) — A town in Colorado.

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Limon (Colorado)

Limon is in the Eastern Plains of Colorado.

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Limone sul Garda

Limone is a town on the edge of Lake Garda. Sandwiched between looming rocky massifs over 1,000 meters high, with stunning views of the mountains above Malcesine on the opposite shore of lake, Limone is one of the most idyllically situated towns on Lake Garda. The narrow, stone-paved streets that wind their way between the high, stone walls of the ancient buildings, and a long promenade, fringed with cafes and restaurants, that culminates in a beach only add to the appeal, making it one of the most popular tourist destinations on the lake.

Understand

Its popularity means that Limone is also one of the most touristy places on the lake, which, depending on your perspective, may be a good or a bad thing. It has an abundance of cafes, restaurants and shops selling all manner of souvenirs, food and clothing, and the streets in summer are thronged with tourists. The cafes vie with each other for business and there is often music and even videos blaring from the various establishments.

The town was popular with writers such as Goethe, Ibsen and Lawrence, and in 2007, it was used for filming parts of the James Bond film Quantum of Solace.

One of Limone's more obscure claims to fame comes from the discovery of ApoA-1 Milano, a mutant form of apolipoprotein, which reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, and is claimed to be responsible for the high number of people aged over 100 in Limone, more than a dozen for its roughly 1000 inhabitants.

By boat
Ferries sail between all the major towns on the lake.

By car
The main road from Salò to Riva del Garda goes through Limone.

See
The views of the lake, the hills and the town are obvious things to see.

There are also the pretty churches of San Benedetto, San Rocco and San Pietro.

Sleep
The official website for Limone, linked at the top of this page, has a fairly comprehensive list of accommodation.

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Limousin

Limousin is a region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in southwestern France.

Cities

 * — the largest city in Limousin.
 * — superb town base for exploring the beautiful department of Corrèze.

Other destinations

 * – a ghost village preserved for posterity as macabre reminder of when humanity fails. In June 1944, a squad of German soldiers razed the village to the ground, and murdered 642 men, women and children (almost the entire population), for no apparent reason other than they could. To this day, the "martyr village" remains abandoned, and is a national memorial and museum.

Understand
This region of France is very popular with expatriates from Holland, Belgium and England, with many owning second homes here.

Talk
French is the only language widely spoken in this area.

Get in
There are good road and rail links.

Limoges international airport receives many flights from Britain and France.

There is a project in place to extend the TGV line from Poitiers to Limoges.

This region is crossed by the A20 motorway, making it very accessible.

Get around
There are limited bus routes, therefore a car is required to get around. Cycling is possible especially since the roads are very empty.

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Limpopo

Limpopo Province is South Africa’s northernmost province. It borders Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Limpopo takes up 10.2% of South Africa's land area. Named after the great Limpopo River that flows along its northern border, this province is rich in wildlife, spectacular scenery and a wealth of historical and cultural treasures.

The Great North Road from Pretoria was carved by the creaking wheels of ox wagons. Today, when you follow the footsteps of the Voortrekkers, you'll travel on fast, safe roads with modern amenities. Known as the Great North, Limpopo is land of abounding ruins and relics, ancient forests, sparkling trout waters, hot mineral springs and waterfalls. Much of it has remained unchanged for centuries. Limpopo is home to Modjadji, the fabled Rain Queen, the Stone Age and Iron Age relics of Makapansgat Valley and the treasures of Mapungubwe that date back to time immemorial.

Regions
Dramatic contrasts in landscape and vegetation are symbolic of the Limpopo Province. Encompassing dry savannah plains, steep valleys and majestic mountain ranges, the province is one of legend and of the early pioneers during the Great Trek.

The province used to be known as the Northern Province and includes vast areas of the Kruger National Park and many private reserves. In the North coffee, tea and citrus plantations can be found due to the more exotic climate above the Tropic of Capricorn. The province in divided into four tourism regions; the Capricorn region, the Bushveld Region; the Soutpansberg region and the Valley of the Elephants.

 * Northern (the Limpopo part of the Kruger National Park)
 * Soutpansberg
 * Bushveld
 * Capricorn
 * Valley of the Elephants

Cities

 * (formerly Pietersburg) — the provincial capital of Limpopo and a good base for game viewing, Kruger National Park visits, cultural & historical experience and break-aways into the mountains
 * — Giyani is surrounded by a villages, that are rich in Tsonga cultural activities.
 * — with the rush waning the town grew steadily, providing for its inhabitants while retaining its rural charm.
 * — provides access to the Kruger Park and various surrounding game reserves and is the ideal base to explore South Africa's wildlife from.
 * — near the Echo Caves
 * — next to the Kruger Park, it is a modern town and a major provider of ore for South Africa's mining industry.
 * — a busy town in the picturesque Letaba district with tropical and subtropical farming and only 90 minutes drive from Kruger National Park.
 * — the mainly rural western part of the province
 * — the mainly rural western part of the province

Other destinations

 * /Makhado — there's a continual battle over the re-naming the largest town in this province with a population of more than 500,000 swollen by refugees. It's the last town of significant size for stocking up with supplies before reaching Zimbabwe after an hour's drive north.
 * (Potgietersrus) — two hours from Gauteng, the town acts as a getaway destination and stopover for travellers en route to Botswana, Zimbabwe and the Kruger National Park.
 * — in the lovely Limpopo Valley, close to the border to Zimbabwe, sub-tropical climate, in the midst of game and nature reserves.
 * — massive iorn-ore reserves brought about the establishment of Thabazimbi, gateway to Marakele National Park.
 * — the centre for southern Venda situated in a beautiful area and offering many fascinating tourist attractions.

Nature reserves

 * — a UNESCO World Heritage site
 * — a park is dominated by the Waterberg mountains with lush bushveld in the lower regions of the park
 * — established to protect Baobab trees. A 2-hour circular route allows visitors to admire the baobab trees, and offers the opportunity to spot the rare sable antelope. Other species here include giraffe, zebra, kudu, eland and other antelopes. Facilities: Day visitors’ area, educational centre, tented bush camp with communal braai. Follow the N1 south for 10 km from Musina; entrance on the right hand side.
 * — offers many hiking opportunities around the "cloud mountain" and its area.

Understand
Limpopo borders the following provinces: Mpumalanga, Gauteng, North-West

Climate
The Limpopo Province enjoys hot yet pleasant summers and dry winters. The weather is characterised by almost year-round sunshine. It can get very hot in summer (October through to March), with temperatures rising to 27 ºC and sometimes reaching temperatures in the mid 30s ºC. This is mild compared to the Lowveld where some towns such as Phalaborwa have been known to reach 45 ºC. One of the great attractions is the Kruger National Park, where tourists can expect summer temperatures around the 30 ºC mark.

Talk
Sepedi (52%), Xitsonga (22%), Tshivenda (16%).

By car
The N1 runs from Cape Town, Bloemfontein and the Gauteng to the Limpopo Province and straight through it and on to Harare in Zimbabwe.

Car hire and transport services: Public roads in South Africa are well developed and well sign-posted with driving done on the left hand side of the road. Drivers may be required to have an international driver's licence and a minimum of 5 years driving experience to hire a car in South Africa, depending on their nationalities. With a European driver's licence you can drive legally in South Africa for up to 1 year.

By plane
Hoedspruit has an airport with regular flights to Johannesburg.

Pietersburg/Polokwane International Airport is situated five kilometres from town. There is no bus service to town, but major car hire companies have rental kiosks at the airport and taxis are also readily available.

See

 * The north of the Kruger National Park.

Game reserves
With its vast expanses of bushveld wilderness habituated by an abundance of wildlife species, the Limpopo Province is the perfect destination for nature and wildlife enthusiasts. The Limpopo province is predominantly rural with the result that large areas still remain untouched by human development.

Do

 * Rock Climbing

Stay safe
Take the same safety precautions as you would in any other international city or town, particularly when sightseeing in built-up urban areas. Avoid unnecessary displays of valuables including jewellery, cash or audio/visual recording equipment. Do not walk in deserted places or go out alone at night. Always lock your car doors and keep the windows closed. It is better to carry travellers' cheques or credit cards than carrying large amounts of cash.
 * Police Emergency - Tel 10111
 * Ambulance - Tel 10117

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Lincoln

Lincoln is the county town of Lincolnshire, with a population of 97,541 in 2019. It has a well-preserved medieval centre, with a cathedral and castle atop its cobbled Steep Hill. There are also a couple of sites for those interested in military aviation history.

Understand
Much of prehistoric Lincolnshire was wetland, but a scarp of chalk and sandstone ran north-south, a natural transport corridor and vantage point. The River Witham broke through midway, so you had to descend from the scarp, squelch across the valley then climb the other side. The Romans turned this route into Ermine Street and colonised the north slope as Lindum. The river was navigable yet the upper settlement was flood-free, so Lindum prospered through agriculture and as an ecclestiastical centre. Thus Lincoln became a substantial medieval cathedral city; its woollen wear was dyed with blue woad and yellow meld to create "Lincoln Green".

The city saw strife with 12th century civil wars and anti-semitic pogroms, French incursions, the Dissolution of the Monasteries which cut ecclesiastic income, and the 17th century civil wars. It recovered with advances in agriculture of the Georgian era, especially the drainage of Lincolnshire which greatly increased arable land. It developed heavy industry in the 19th century but from the visitors' point of view had two strokes of luck. The Great North Road (later A1) took a more westerly route from Peterborough through Newark to avoid the Humber, as did the London-York railway, and city industry was down in the valley not up on the scarp. This meant that the medieval centre wasn't re-developed, and remains one of the most attractive in Britain.

is at 9 Castle Hill at the crossroads with Bailgate and the cathedral precinct's Exchequer Gate. It's open M-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 11AM-4PM, tel +44 1522 545458.

By plane
Manchester Airport will often be the most convenient, for its range of flights at competitive prices and good onward transport, see below.

Other airports lie closer but have far fewer flights or onward connections. They do have car hire, which you'll need to explore Lincolnshire beyond the city. They include Leeds-Bradford, East Midlands Airport  near Derby and Humberside (} towards Hull. Doncaster Airport  closed in 2022.

By train
is central on St Mary's St, in the valley at the foot of the old town. It has a staffed ticket office and machines, a cafe, ATM and toilets. There is step-free access to all platforms. Plusbus supplements are available on fares to this station.

LNER trains run every two hours from London King's Cross, taking two hours via Stevenage, Peterborough, Grantham and Newark Northgate. Other slower connections involve changing at Peterborough. From cities to the north (eg York), you usually change at Newark, though two trains a day shortcut cross-country from Doncaster.

Northern trains run hourly from Sheffield, taking 90 min via Worksop, Retford and Gainsborough. From Manchester Airport or Piccadilly, take the Transpennine Express to Sheffield and change.

East Midlands trains trundle across the Midlands hourly from Leicester via Loughborough, Nottingham, Newark Castle (a mile west of Newark Northgate) and Hykeham, and continue from Lincoln to Market Rasen and Grimsby.

You might use Hykeham railway station for the southwest fringe of town, but it's probably easier to continue to Lincoln then get a bus.

By bus
National Express runs twice daily taking 5-6 hours from London Victoria via Nottingham, where you may have to change onto the bus starting from Birmingham. Both services continue to Hull. Megabus doesn't run to Lincoln.

Stagecoach buses converge on the city from across Lincolnshire, for instance from Grimsby, Market Rasen, Louth, Skegness, Horncastle, Sleaford, Grantham, Gainsborough and Scunthorpe.

Lincoln bus station is across the street from the railway station. It's modern, effectively a single corridor: buses to the cathedral area leave from Stands C and D. There's a cafe but more choice in the adjacent streets.

By road
From the south follow A1 to Newark (where the junction is often congested) then A46. This loops north side of Lincoln and continues to Grimsby.

A15 follows the line of the Roman road from Peterborough and Sleaford, looping east side of the city and continuing to Scunthorpe, Humber Bridge and Hull. It's an undivided highway, often arrow-straight so people speed, but with many blind spots and pitfalls.

From the north the usual route is A1 to Markham Moor then A57 and Dunham toll bridge (car 40p). You could also turn onto M62 / M180 east then A15 south.

Don't bring a car into city centre unless you've planned ahead where you're going to park. The multistorey car park north side of the bus station has 1000 spaces and several EV charge points. The Park & Ride is northeast, by the junction of A15 and A46.

Get around
Walk wherever possible. The medieval spine of town isn't suitable for anything more elaborate than a pack-mule or hand-cart. A sightseeing bus circulates in summer.

Stagecoach is the main bus operator but there are ten others. Buses you might use are the 2, 31, 33, 34 south for Bomber Command, 3, 8, 18 for Museum of Lincolnshire Life, and 16, 48, 49, 83 southwest for Hykeham.

The Walk & Ride bus doesn't come into the station, but circles Silver St, the cathedral, Lincoln Hotel, Bailgate, The Lawn, Castle Square, Park St and so back to Silver St. It runs every 20 min.

Car hire is available from Europcar, Hertz, Thrifty and Enterprise

Taxi operators are City Cars (+44 1522 899069), Dan's (+44 7929 633469) and Direct Cars (+44 1522 567567). There's a taxi rank by the railway station.

Hire Bike Lincoln have shared pedal and e-bikes. Casual use is £3 / hour up to 3 hours, or you can register for longer use. They're more useful for the suburbs than exploring the old centre: there are docking stations at Newport Arch and Union St but none just by the castle or cathedral.

See

 * Exchequer Gate is the impressive 14th-century gatehouse by the cathedral west entrance. This was where tenants of church land came to pay rent — lots of them, for it was a big diocese. Their money was counted out on a chequered cloth, and "Exchequer" came to mean the government finance department.
 * Eastgate on the north side of the cathedral led out from the Roman settlement of Lindum Colonia, with a fragment of the 3rd century wall and gatetower visible. Round the corner south, Priory Gate was the cathedral precinct's east entrance, but the present structure is a 19th century replica.
 * Eastgate on the north side of the cathedral led out from the Roman settlement of Lindum Colonia, with a fragment of the 3rd century wall and gatetower visible. Round the corner south, Priory Gate was the cathedral precinct's east entrance, but the present structure is a 19th century replica.
 * Westgate Tower 100 yards north of the castle is not an outlying fortification but a water tower built in 1911. The city water supply obviously needed improving after a typhoid epidemic claimed 113 lives in 1904/05.
 * The Lawn is a Greek-revival building just west of the castle on Union St. It was completed in 1820 as a lunatic asylum for "persons of the superior class who shall contribute to the general expense of the establishment according to their ability..." in which spirit it became an events venue and then the offices of a coffee company. You can still look in on the walled garden in daylight hours but the prize exhibit, the Joseph Banks tropical glasshouse, moved to Woodside Wildlife Park in 2016.
 * Bailgate is the thoroughfare heading north from the city crossroads between cathedral and castle. Circles of stones set in the road mark the foundations of Roman pillars along Ermine Street, and there's an ancient well at the junction with Westgate. Newport Arch is the 3rd century north gate of Roman Lindum. Here you emerge from the traffic restricted area; the route continues north into B1226 and then A15 all the way to the Humber. The Romans crossed by ferry at Winteringham then headed northwest to Eboracum, York.
 * Steep Hill is the well-named street descending south from the city crossroads. It's a delightful cobbled lane lined with old buildings, but cling onto the handrails. Norman House may have belonged to Aaron the financier (1125-1186), who advanced money for many Norman abbeys. Jew's House is late 12th-century Romanesque: it was seized from its Jewish owner during the anti-semitic violence of that century, and is now a restaurant. Jew's Court adjacent is now a bookshop but also hosts the Lincolnshire Synagogue. The descending lane narrows into The Strait, then levels out as High St, pedestrianised but more modern.
 * Temple Gardens is the bosky green space between The Collection and Bishop's Palace.
 * Temple Gardens is the bosky green space between The Collection and Bishop's Palace.
 * or Mere is the marina at the upper limit of navigation on the River Witham, though small craft can continue on the Foss Dyke all the way to the Trent at Torksey, thence to the Humber. Lincoln was a river port even in Roman times, when the Witham flowed into the Wash at Drayton, but in 1014 the estuary was shifted by flooding, and Boston supplanted Lincoln as a port. However the channel was also important for drainage and flood protection of Lincolnshire, and acquired a leash of branch waterways, many navigable by small freight barges. The railway was its commercial death-knell but it was revived by 20th-century leisure boating, and the north wharf of the Pool is lined by bars, restaurants and apartments.
 * High Bridge 100 yards east of the Pool is the picturesque 12th-century bridge (rebuilt in the 16th) carrying High St over the Witham. It's built on with half-timbered shops, and is pedestrianised. It's a charming impediment to navigation and drainage, anything-but-high with normal water levels and impassable in spate.

Further out

 * Museum of RAF Firefighting was also at RAF Scampton until 2017, but put into storage and still seeking a home in 2022.
 * St Peter's (Anglican) 100 yards west of the cottage in Navenby is a mishmash of styles, but parts are 13th century.
 * 3 miles south of Navenby is the tower of a church of 1150. The Preceptory was a base of the Knights Templar until their Order was suppressed in 1312, then passed to the Knights Hospitaller. "Bruer" means heather or heathland, as in French bruyère and Scots "broom".
 * is a tiny village 9 miles east of Lincoln. To its north, the site of Bardney Abbey is just a outline in the fields. Two miles east along B1190, only a single wall remains of Tupholme Abbey.
 * is a wetland and lagoons created from former sand and gravel pits. There's a visitor centre with a cafe and exhibits.
 * is a tiny village 9 miles east of Lincoln. To its north, the site of Bardney Abbey is just a outline in the fields. Two miles east along B1190, only a single wall remains of Tupholme Abbey.
 * is a wetland and lagoons created from former sand and gravel pits. There's a visitor centre with a cafe and exhibits.

Do

 * What's on? Listen to BBC Radio Lincolnshire on 94.9 FM, Lincs FM on 102.2 FM, or Siren on 107.3 FM. Or read Lincolnshire Live (incorporating the Echo) or The Lincolnite.
 * Boat trips ply the Witham and Foss Dyke daily April to Sept, starting from around the Pool. Operators are Lincoln Boat Trips and Oliver Boat Trips. They also offer boat hire.
 * Performing arts: Theatre Royal is on Clasketgate B1308. The university-run Performing Arts Centre is south bank of Brayford Pool. Chapterhouse on Guildhall St is mostly about live music, but also puts on open-air theatre. The Drill is based on Free School Lane. Zest Theatre on Grantham St promotes youth arts.
 * Cinema: Odeon is on Brayford Wharf North, and Everyman is on Sincil St just north of the railway station.
 * Football: Lincoln City FC play soccer in League One, England's third tier. Their stadium (capacity 10,000) is at Sincil Bank, half a mile south of the railway station. They're known as "The Imps" but are not to be confused with Lincoln Red Imps FC, who are based in Gibraltar oddly enough.
 * Golf: the closest course is Carholme GC two miles northwest. Further out are Pottergate GC in Branston, Blankney GC further south, Welton Manor to the northeast, and Lincoln GC northwest at Torksey.
 * Water Rail Way is a long-distance path between Lincoln and Boston. It follows the River Witham and is a former railway trackbed, so it's level and suitable for cycling. Join it on Waterside South, which is south bank of the river but north of Sincil Dyke, so the first few miles to Bardney are on a ribbon of artificial island.
 * Skydive: Skydive Hibaldstow is one of the biggest centres in the UK. It's 25 miles north of town at Hibaldstow DN20 9NN, just off the A15. The usual approach for a beginner is a “tandem” – plunging from 15,000 ft strapped to an instructor, so minimum training and fitness are needed, but you do need decent weather. Email info@skydiving.co.uk or call 01652 848837. There's another big centre to the south at Langar, see Newark.
 * Lincoln Observatory has public viewing nights Nov-March. In summer the evening sky is too bright.
 * Lincolnshire Showground five miles north on A15 hosts regular events. The largest are the Lincolnshire Show in June, and the Food & Gift Fair in November.
 * Imp on the Green is a family-friendly music festival at the Showground at the end of May, with tribute acts rather than famous names. The next is probably Sa 26 May 2024, tbc.
 * Truckfest Lincoln celebrates heavy haulage and monster trucks, at Lincolnshire Showground in May. The next is 4-6 May 2024. Similar events are held at seven other locations across Britain.
 * Christmas Market in December is no longer held.

Buy

 * The main store in town centre is Tesco, a quarter mile south east of the railway station. It has budget fuel and is open M-Sa 6AM-midnight and Su 10AM-4PM.
 * Waterside shopping centre north bank of the river and High Street north to the foot of the hill have the usual retail chains.
 * "Traditional" and giftware shops are up the hill, around the castle and along Bailgate. Farmers Market is held around the castle on the third Saturday of each month.
 * Lincoln central market is south bank of the river, trading M-Sa 9AM-4PM. From 2022 a major re-build will cause some disruption.

Eat

 * Brayford Pool north wharf has a strip of budget chain outlets, such as Nando's, Ask, Wagamama, Prezzo and Zizzi's, and a handful of Chinese.
 * The Ritz is another Wetherspoon on 143 High St just south of the railway station.
 * Clasketgate has a food strip as it intersects High St, with TGI Fridays, Cafe Shanti (vegan), Huckleberry's and Romeo's.
 * Cheese Society at 1 St Martins Lane (a block west of The Strait) has a small licensed cafe but is primarily a cheese shop. Food is served M-Sa 10AM-4PM.
 * High Street and up Steep Hill to the castle has Wildwood, Pizza Express, Slow Rise Pizza, Jew's House (see below), Vine's Bakery, Brown's Pie Shop, Wig & Mitre and Olivares Tapas.
 * Bailgate with Eastgate has Cafe Zoot, Lincoln Grill (in White Hart Hotel), Thailand Number One, Curtis Bakery and Elite on the Bail (seafood).
 * Bailgate with Eastgate has Cafe Zoot, Lincoln Grill (in White Hart Hotel), Thailand Number One, Curtis Bakery and Elite on the Bail (seafood).

Drink

 * Brayford Pool has Horse and Groom, Royal William IV, Square Sail (see Eat), The William Foster, Mailbox and The Dandy Lion.
 * Engine Shed is the biggest music venue in the area. It's on the south wharf of the Pool.
 * Castle area has Magna Carta, Beerheadz, Lion and Snake and Prince of Wales.
 * Sugarcubes is a rock club at the corner of West Parade and Hungate, open F Sa 11PM-3:30AM.
 * Breweries are Poachers at 439 Newark Rd North Hykeham, and Ferry Ales east towards Bardney.
 * Lincolnshire wine is produced on the chalky Wolds. Somerby Vineyards are north at Barnetby and Ovens Farm is towards Skegness.
 * Distilleries: Unconventional Distillery west edge of town makes rum. Lincoln Distillery in Saxilby makes gin.
 * Distilleries: Unconventional Distillery west edge of town makes rum. Lincoln Distillery in Saxilby makes gin.

Connect
Lincoln has 4G from all UK carriers. As of March 2022, 5G has not reached the city.

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 * North of Lincoln the A15 (the Roman road Ermine Street) leads to the Humber Bridge into East Yorkshire. Hull is just across the bridge, and must-see York is another 30-min drive.
 * West of Lincoln beyond the vale of the River Trent lies Sherwood Forest.
 * Old-style beach resorts along the coast are Cleethorpes, Mablethorpe and Skegness.

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Lincoln (disambiguation)

There is more than one place called Lincoln:

Canada

 * Lincoln—A town in the Niagara Peninsula known for its wineries.

England

 * Lincoln - A famous cathedral city located near Sherwood Forest.

New Zealand

 * Lincoln (New Zealand) - A town located near Christchurch.

United States of America

 * Lincoln (Alabama)
 * Lincoln (Arkansas)
 * Lincoln (California)
 * Lincoln (Delaware)
 * Lincoln (Illinois)
 * Lincoln (Iowa)
 * Lincoln (Maine)
 * Lincoln (Massachusetts)
 * Lincoln (Missouri)
 * Lincoln (Montana)
 * Lincoln (Nebraska) - The capital of the state of Nebraska.
 * Lincoln (New Hampshire)
 * Lincoln (New York)
 * Lincoln (North Dakota)
 * Lincoln (Pennsylvania)
 * Lincoln (Rhode Island)
 * Lincoln (Vermont)
 * Lincoln (Virginia)
 * Lincoln (Wisconsin)
 * Lincoln Parish - a county in Louisiana

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Lincoln (Illinois)

Lincoln is a city in Central Illinois. It was settled by Europeans in the 1830s, and is home to two colleges and two prisons. The two colleges are Lincoln College and Lincoln Christian University. It is also the home of the world's largest covered wagon and numerous other historical sites along the Route 66 corridor.

Understand
It is the only town in the United States that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president; he practiced law there from 1847 to 1859.

The population was about 14,000 in 2019. It is the county seat of Logan County.

Lincoln lost most of its industries in the 1980s and 1990s. Since that time it has struggled to reinvent itself. The end result has been skyrocketing taxation and failures of infrastructure.

History
The town was in 1853, in an unusual ceremony. Abraham Lincoln, having assisted with the platting of the town and working as counsel for the newly laid Chicago & Mississippi Railroad which led to its founding, was asked to participate in a naming ceremony for the town. On this date, the first sale of lots took place in the new town. Ninety were sold at prices ranging from $40 to $150. According to tradition Lincoln was present. Legend has it that when it had been proposed to him that the town be named for him, he had advised against it, saying that in his experience, "Nothing bearing the name of Lincoln ever amounted to much." The town of Lincoln was the first city named after Abraham Lincoln, while he was a lawyer and before he was President of the United States.

Climate
Lincoln has a humid continental climate. Monthly means range from 25.9 °F (−3.4 °C) in January to 75.0 °F (23.9 °C) in July.

Get in
Amtrak's Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle stop in Lincoln on their way between Chicago and Saint Louis.

By car
Lincoln is on I-55 (formerly U.S. Route 66), between Bloomington and Springfield. In addition Illinois Route 10 and Illinois Route 121 run into the city and Illinois Route 121 now ends near Emden, Illinois at the U.S. Highway 136, Illinois Route 121 intersection.

See

 * Lincoln College (chartered as Lincoln University), a private four-year liberal arts college, was founded in early 1865. The College has an excellent collection of Abraham Lincoln–related documents and artifacts, housed in a museum which is open to the general public.
 * The City of Lincoln features the stone, three-story, domed Logan County Courthouse (1905).
 * World's Largest Railsplitter Covered Wagon, 1750 5th St. Kitschy attraction in front of Hotel Lincoln Inn.
 * World's Largest Railsplitter Covered Wagon, 1750 5th St. Kitschy attraction in front of Hotel Lincoln Inn.
 * World's Largest Railsplitter Covered Wagon, 1750 5th St. Kitschy attraction in front of Hotel Lincoln Inn.

Do

 * Madigan State Park, south of Lincoln, has trails and wildlife viewing opportunities along waterways.
 * Kickapoo Creek Park, 2000 Jefferson St. More trails through hardwood ravines, etc.
 * Kickapoo Creek Park, 2000 Jefferson St. More trails through hardwood ravines, etc.

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Lincoln (Nebraska)

Lincoln is the capital and second largest city of Nebraska, U.S. As the state capital, it offers several historical sites, as well as museums, art galleries, and other cultural venues.

Understand
Lincoln is the seat (1869) of Lancaster County, in the southeastern part of the state, about 60 miles (95 km) southwest of Omaha.

Lincoln was founded in 1859 as the village of Lancaster. Renamed and made Nebraska's state capital in 1867, it's the second-largest city in the state. It's the state's center of government and higher education and is a regional transportation center. Even with a population of 290,000 (2019), it retains a friendly, "small town" feel.

There are several threads running through Lincoln's cultural composition. The university and state government have attracted many rural Nebraskans to the city over the years, reinforcing its small town feel. Its position as a college town also helps shape the city's political culture, which is somewhat more liberal than most of the rest of the state. Once a very ethnically homogeneous city, it has become more diverse since the 1980s, welcoming immigrants and refugees from various parts of the globe.

There is a long-standing friendly rivalry with Omaha, 57 mi (92 km) to the northeast.

Tourist information

 * Visit Lincoln website

By car
The primary route into the city is I-80, with I-180 serving as a downtown connector. US Highways 6, 34, 77 and Nebraska Hwy 2 also run through Lincoln.

By plane
It is often cheaper to fly into Eppley Airfield Airport in Omaha, and hop onto a shuttle from there to Lincoln where it makes stops at some of the major hotels. For shuttle information see.

By train
Amtrak serves Lincoln on its daily California Zephyr route between Chicago and the West Coast. Westbound train stops around midnight; eastbound train stops around 3:30AM. Trains no longer arrive at the historical railway station in Haymarket district, instead they now call at the much less grandiose  on 277 Pinnacle Arena Drive. Downtown is within walking distance, just a few blocks to the east.

By bus
Two bus companies serve Lincoln: Arrow Stage Lines and Burlington Trailways. Lincoln's intercity bus station is southeast of 11th St and Cornhusker Hwy.

Get around
Getting around Lincoln is a mixed-bag proposition. If you are planning on staying near the center of town, you probably won't need a rental. All major necessities except groceries are available in or near downtown.

By car
Lincoln does not have any crosstown freeways or expressways. The city is laid out in a grid pattern; a handful of diagonal streets exist. Major through streets are generally located once per mile; there are generally 14 streets to the mile. Traffic can be heavy on major streets and in downtown during rush hour and on football Saturdays.

By bus
StarTran service runs on weekdays and Saturdays (but only until 6:30PM). Individual fares are $1.75 (have exact change)/seniors $0.85/trips in the downtown zone or on the Star Shuttle are $0.25. Monthly passes are $45; various discounts are available. Passes can be purchased at many businesses around town (primarily grocery stores and banks).

By bicycle
Lincoln's trail system extends throughout the city. A cyclist can travel across the city in an hour or less. Bike rentals at Monkeywrench Cycles, downtown (1225 P St) For a map of bike trails see Great Plains Trails Network.

Theater
Lied Center for Performing Arts (pronounced "Leed"), The Haymarket Theatre, or the UNL schools of Music, Theatre, and Film have performances year-round. During the summer, see the Flatwater Shakespeare Company at Wyuka cemetery, musicals at the Pinewood Bowl, classical performances at the Meadowlark Music Festival, or professional theater at Nebraska Repertory Theatre.

Art
The Sheldon is the largest gallery in town, but to get a look at the work of local artists, be sure to check out the downtown art galleries. By far the most fun time to do this is the evening of the first Friday of every month, when the galleries put up new work. New art is usually accompanied by food, drinks, and sometimes live music.

Music
Music groups that perform all year long include the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra and the Nebraska Jazz orchestra. Some of the best classical music performances can be heard at the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery.

Parks
Try Pioneers Park or Wilderness Park for hiking. Most of these are linked together via the bike trails. Some parks are managed by the University, like Nine Mile Prairie, or Spring Creek Prairie, but these are a short drive outside of town.

Buy
Lincoln offers a wide variety of shopping experiences.

Eat
Indoor work sites are smoke-free in Lincoln, so you'll be able to enjoy smoke-free restaurants and bars.

Drink
Largely due to the university, there is much night life to be found (bars now can close at 2AM). O Street is just a few blocks away from popular student housing and is also one of the longest main streets in the U.S. with a portion covered by local drinking establishments, most in the downtown areas between 12th and 16th Sts. The local music scene is also expansive with live bands playing at many bars in the downtown area.

Wireless
The following locations provide free WiFi Internet access:

 * Scooters Coffee House on 84th and Van Dorn
 * The Mill Coffee Shop in the Haymarket district.
 * Lazlo's Brewery & Grill restaurant in the Haymarket district.
 * The Coffee House on 13th and P St
 * Duffy's Bar on O St
 * Brother's Bar on O St
 * Cliff's Lounge 1323 O St
 * Cici's Pizza on North 27th St
 * The Bricktop at 1427 O St
 * Bagels 'n' Joe at S. 48th and Old Cheney
 * FireWorks Restaurant at S. 86th Dr and Old Cheney
 * Lincoln City Libraries, all locations
 * Foundation Garden, behind the Foundation Center, 215 Centennial Mall South, in downtown Lincoln
 * Indigo Bridge Bookstore, in the Creamery Building in the Haymarket on 7th and P Street, Suite 102

Wired

 * There are computer areas in Love Library on the University of Nebraska city campus and in CYT Library on East Campus which have few public computers.  A variety of software -- including Microsoft productivity software -- is available on those labs.
 * Lincoln City Libraries--all locations have access with a guest pass. Show driver's license to get guest day pass.
 * Although there are no 'internet cafes' in Lincoln, you can often find free wired internet. Check on campus in the Union you can often find open computers for use (which are supposed to be only for students).

Learn

 * University of Nebraska at Lincoln
 * Southeast Community College
 * Nebraska Wesleyan University
 * Union College
 * Kaplan University
 * College of Hair Design

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Lincoln is surrounded by many lakes and state recreation areas.

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Lincoln (New Hampshire)

Lincoln is a town of 1,600 people (2020) in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire. The town is home to the New Hampshire Highland Games and to a portion of Franconia Notch State Park. Set in the White Mountains, large portions of the town are within the White Mountain National Forest. The Appalachian Trail crosses the western and northeastern parts of the town.

Understand

Lincoln New Hampshire was established in 1782. The landscape was filled with rivers, mountains, and forests, which made it perfect for logging. Soon after, sawmills began to appear throughout the town and were powered by the rivers. The population was extremely low in this town for about one hundred years until trains began bringing tourists to Lincoln to view the mountains. Although the population has not grown tremendously, Lincoln attracts thousands of tourists each year.

By car
Interstate 93, Exit 32. Taking exit 32 will lead you right to Main Street, where you can find anything from hotels, restaurants, shopping, and scenic views.

See

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Lincoln (New Mexico)

Lincoln is an unincoporated area in Southeast New Mexico, located on US 380 in Lincoln County. It was the center of the Lincoln County War in the 1870s and is associated with Billy the Kid.

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Lincoln (Ontario)

Lincoln is a town in the Niagara Peninsula. It is a mostly rural town, but also encompasses the towns of Beamsville and Vineland and other smaller communities. It is best known for its dozens of wineries. The district is known as Twenty Valley.

Understand
Lincoln's location between the southern shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment provides for a moderate climate with mild winters. The area is known in Canada for its orchards, vineyards, wineries and restaurants that feature local produce and wines. Fruit crops grown in Lincoln include cherries, peaches, apples and pears, and during the summer attract many tourists from all over Ontario, particularly Toronto. See also Wine Regions of Ontario.

The region is in the heart of Ontario's wine country and contributes greatly to the wine industry in the Niagara Peninsula. Wineries in Lincoln include Malivoire, Mike Weir Winery, Thomas and Vaughan, Thirty Bench, Angel's Gate, Peninsula Ridge, Cave Spring Cellars, Daniel Lenko Winery, Hidden Bench, Magnotta, Mountain Road Winery, Legends Estates, Crown Bench, Megalomaniac, Featherstone, Tawse, Vineland Estates and Corner Stone.

The township comprises the communities of Beamsville, Campden, Jordan, Jordan Station, Rockway, Tintern, Vineland and Vineland Station.

History
Lincoln's earliest known inhabitants were Neutral Indians. Archaeologists from the Royal Ontario Museum found evidence of a Neutral encampment with a long house about 2 km east of Beamsville, on Cave Springs Farm. Until vandals destroyed them about 30 years ago, there were a number of Indian faces carved in stone high on the Escarpment wall nearby.

The Neutrals were decimated by the Iroquois in 1653. When the first European settlers arrived in 1777, there were only a few semi-migrant native people living in the caves near Beamsville.

The earliest European settlers were ex-Butler's Rangers who had fought on the side of the Britain in the American Revolution. United Empire Loyalist Jacob Beam began what is now the town of Beamsville in 1788. Both of his homes - the original one on The Thirty (creek), and the one near downtown Beamsville - are still intact.

Mennonites (Pennsylvania Dutch) walking north from the United States in 1799 founded the villages of Jordan and Vineland. The First Mennonite Church in Vineland, adjacent to the cemetery at the corner of Regional Road 81 (former Highway 8) and Martin Road, organized in 1801, is the oldest Mennonite congregation in Canada.

Good hunting and fishing, and excellent soil and waterways attracted these early settlers. Agriculture flourished, and tanneries, grist mills, sawmills and woollen mills sprang up in Glen Elgin (now known as Ball's Falls), Tintern, St. Mary's, called Jordan after 1840, Rockway, The Thirty (now vanished) and Beamsville.

With a large natural harbour at the mouth of Twenty Creek, Jordan and Jordan Station became busy shipping centres for the export of logs for masts, tan bark, hides, ashes used in industrial centres for the manufacture of soap, as well as grain, flour, fruit and fruit products. A small ship building industry existed for a time on the banks of the Twenty.

Get in
It is off the QEW between Grimsby and St. Catharines, and is reached easily by taking the Ontario St. Beamsville exit (exit 64). Beamsville can also be reached via the old number 8 highway, a scenic drive that follows a traditional Native American trail and trade route. Beamsville is about an hour's drive from Toronto, and 30 minutes from Niagara Falls.

Get around
In order to see the various attractions around Beamsville, it's best to rent a car in Hamilton or St. Catharines, the closest cities.

See

 * Beamsville is especially gorgeous in the fall as it is on the government-protected Niagara Escarpment. Renting a bike and taking a ride can be extremely rewarding and entertaining.

Buy

 * Buy some local wine to share with friends and family upon your return. The wineries listed below all have retail stores on-site and most are open year-round.
 * You can also pick-your-own fruits at some of the farms in the area from about June to October. It's best to call first to see what's in season.

Wineries and breweries
Beamsville is in the heart of wine country and the "Beamsville Bench" appellation is home to some exceptional wineries that are well worth a visit. Many of Beamsville's wineries are smaller and less touristy than their well-known cousins around Niagara-on-the-Lake. Most offer tastings and have wine shops open year-round.

Sleep

 * Many bed & breakfasts operate within and around Lincoln. They are generally cheaper than those found in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

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Interesting places nearby include:

 * Niagara Falls - for the Falls, of course
 * Niagara-on-the-Lake - quaint, historic town with great little shops, restaurants, and (in the summer) the Shaw Theatre festival
 * Toronto - Ontario's bustling and multicultural capital
 * Buffalo

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Lincoln (Rhode Island)

Lincoln is a town of 21,000 people (2010) in Providence County, in Northeastern Rhode Island. It includes the villages of Manville, Lonsdale, Saylesville, Limerock, Albion, Fairlawn, and Quinville.

Understand
Lincoln is most popular in the summer with its beautiful scenery and great places to visit.

By car
Cars are the main form of transportation in Rhode Island. If you are coming by plane, there are car rentals available at T.F. Green Airport. You can also take a taxi but they can become quite pricey.

If arriving from the south, take I-95 North to Route 146 North to Route 116 South.

If arriving from the north, take I-95 South to Exit 4 in Massachusetts (295 South). Travel along Route 295 for about 10 minutes crossing into Rhode Island. Take Exit 9A (Route 146 South) to Exit 116 South.

By bus
An alternative to cars is the Rhode Island bus system known as RIPTA (Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority). There are plenty of bus stops throughout the state and plenty of bus stops throughout Lincoln. Route 54 is the main route to Lincoln with many drop offs being at major attractions.

 * Bus rate: $1.75 in cash
 * Transfer rate: $.50
 * Senior/Disabled Reduced Fare (with ID): $.85
 * Children under 5: free
 * Ozone Days: On days declared as Ozone Alert Days, the RIPTA bus is free except destinations to the beach.

Eat
Chain restaurants include Wendy's, McDonalds, Chili's Bar and Grill, Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, and Subway. Other options include:

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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is a United States National Memorial in Southwestern Indiana.

Understand
This memorial preserves the site of the farm where Abraham Lincoln spent 14 years of his childhood.

History
Abraham Lincoln's family moved to Indiana in 1816 and stayed in the state until moving to Illinois in 1830. Lincoln lived in this memorial's area from age 7-21. These years molded his body and mind into an intellectual of a man. The experiences that he had here shaped his life, all the way until his assassination in 1865.

The park consists of a visitors center, Lincoln's mothers gravesite, and the Lincoln Living Historical Farm.

Landscape
The park is in a very well forested area. Plenty of hiking trails offer accessibility to the forest. All of the buildings and landmarks were made to meld into the environment, to mix harmoniously with their surroundings, not to disturb them.

Flora and fauna
The area has been restored since the inception of the park in the 1920s, which declined in the late 1800s with the railway extensions and peoples taming of their environments.

Flora in the park include Japanese dogwoods, tulip poplar trees, maples, sweet gums, oaks, hickories, Japanese honeysuckle, and Japanese knotweed.

Fauna in the park include Scarlet tanagers, bluebirds, blue-tailed skinks, gray squirrels, chipmunks, red foxes, coyotes, snakes, owls, whitetail deer, raccoons, opossums, shrews, deer mouse, white-footed mouse, house mouse, bats, eastern box turtle, and countless birds.

Climate
Located in Southern Indiana, near Evansville, the area experiences all four distinct seasons. Moderate winters, and hot and steamy summers, with nice spring and fall.

By car
I-64 heads east-west just north of Lincoln, City. US-231 heads north-south through Lincoln City.

By plane

 * Evansville Regional Airport 7801 Bussing Dr. +1 812 421-4401.

Fees and permits
Admission to the grounds, farm, and visitor center is free.

Get around
Most of the area is accessible by walking from the main center.

See

 * The tallest flagpole in Indiana at the first trail.
 * A 15-minute film about the park in the visitor center.
 * Cabin Memorial Site which is a bronze casting of an actual cabin foundation that symbolizes the cabin Lincoln lived in.
 * The pioneer cemetery including the burial place of Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln.
 * Lincoln Spring which was the main source for fresh water when the Lincoln's lived here.

Do

 * Visit the visitor center which features information, a film, bookstore and exhibits, as well as the memorial made from Indiana limestone.
 * Have a picnic at any of the many picnic areas throughout the park.
 * Hike the trails that lead to other parts of the memorial park and beautiful grounds.
 * Experience the living history of the Lincoln family. During warm months the area is filled with costumed re-inactors farming, cooking, and educating visitors about the history and life of those who inhabited the area in the 1820s.

Buy
The visitor center features a bookstore and gift shop.

Eat
Lincoln City, Santa Claus, and Dale all feature various restaurants, but there are no dining areas are in the park.

Drink
See above.

Lodging
There are plenty of chains to suit your stay in the area, below is a list of more unique and interesting lodging options.

Stay safe
Stay on designated trails. There is a nearby railroad that runs just near the trails of the living history museum, so watch out.

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 * Santa Claus (Indiana) is between the park and Ferdinand.

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Lincoln City

Lincoln City is a town of 9,800 people (2020) on the Central Oregon Coast. Visitors come for the casino, or to fly a kite. The city is known by some as the "Kite Capital of the World", and hosts two kite festivals each year.

Get in
Lincoln City is approximately 2 hours southwest of Portland. There are two ways to get to Lincoln City from Portland, both of which take approximately the same amount of time:
 * Take I-5 south to Oregon 99W west in Tigard, then follow Oregon 18 west near McMinnville to its intersection with U.S. 101. OR
 * Take I-5 south to Salem Parkway in Salem. In downtown Salem, take Oregon 22 west to Oregon 18 west at Willamina. Follow Oregon 18 to U.S. 101.

Central Lincoln City is about 5 miles south on U.S. 101 from the junction with Oregon 18.

Portland International Airport and Eugene Airport  are the two nearest airports with scheduled service.

Get around
Lincoln City is a fairly small town and very easy to find your way around by car, bicycle, public transportation or by foot or walk the length (north & south) along the beach at low tide. Much of Lincoln City is laid out in a grid, and fairly easy to navigate. The town is divided into quadrants. These quadrants are roughly divided by the 'D' River between north/south and Highway 101 between east/west (Logan Rd divides between east & west north of the 4100 block, north of town).

By bus
Lincoln County Transit (LINC) operates a regularly scheduled bus/shuttle service around town as the Lincoln City Loop and limited service down to Depoe Bay & Newport along US Hwy 101 on one route and to Otis and Rose Lodge along OR-Hwy 18 on another route. Bus routes are not numbered.

See

 * Glass Art
 * Lincoln Pops Orchestra
 * The beach!
 * Animals...bring your binoculars and camera!

Do

 * Search for a glass float and register it with the Visitor Center. They are hidden on the beach (often near public access points) year-round, with extra floats dropped for many holidays and local events. For more on this intriguing project visit the Glass floats page.
 * Visit the beach and relax
 * Ride the waves
 * Beachcomb
 * Whale watch
 * Seal watch
 * Bird watch
 * Golf
 * Antique shop
 * Bike
 * Hike
 * Glass blowing
 * Take a step back in time and catch a flick at the Bijou Theater or take in a movie at a modern movie theatre
 * Hike
 * Glass blowing
 * Take a step back in time and catch a flick at the Bijou Theater or take in a movie at a modern movie theatre

Shopping areas

 * Taft neighborhood
 * Nelscott neighborhood
 * Delake neighborhood

Drink
There are many pubs in Lincoln City:

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 * Take a drive south to Newport and visit Ripley's Believe It Or Not and the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
 * Go climb the stairs in the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse and then go visit the nearby Coast Guard Station and check out their equipment.
 * Go deep sea fishing or whale watching at nearby Depoe Bay.
 * Visit the Tillamook Cheese Factory and sample some cheese curds and watch the cheese making process.
 * Take a trip in time and go see the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville to visit the Spruce Goose, airplane of Howard Hughes.
 * Visit the wine valley and sample some Oregon wines east of Lincoln City.
 * Visit the dunes half an hour north in Pacific City. Ride quads, dirt bikes, or any other all terrain vehicle that you can fix up with some sand tires. Also go to the Pellican Pub with locally brewed beer and great food.

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Lincoln County

There's more than one place called Lincoln County:

United States of America

 * Lincoln County (Arkansas)
 * Lincoln County (Colorado)
 * Lincoln County (Georgia)
 * Lincoln County (Idaho)
 * Lincoln County (Kansas)
 * Lincoln County (Kentucky)
 * Lincoln County (Maine)
 * Lincoln County (Minnesota)
 * Lincoln County (Mississippi)
 * Lincoln County (Missouri)
 * Lincoln County (Montana)
 * Lincoln County (Nebraska)
 * Lincoln County (Nevada) - see Southern Nevada
 * Lincoln County (New Mexico)
 * Lincoln County (North Carolina)
 * Lincoln County (Oklahoma)
 * Lincoln County (Oregon) - see Central Oregon Coast
 * Lincoln County (South Dakota)
 * Lincoln County (Tennessee)
 * Lincoln County (Washington) - see Columbia River Plateau
 * Lincoln County (West Virginia)
 * Lincoln County (Wisconsin)
 * Lincoln County (Wyoming)
 * Lincoln Parish - a county in Louisiana

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Lincoln County (Maine)

Lincoln County is in the Mid Coast region of Maine.

Connect
All of Lincoln County is covered by the 207 area code.

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Lincoln Highway

The Lincoln Highway is a historic trans-continental highway that starts at Times Square in New York City and runs approximately west through the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and California; to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, California. It was made up of different roads linked together to create the first organized trans-continental auto trail in a time when the automobile is becoming more affordable, with more people traveling longer distances by car. The highway was dedicated as an early version of the Abraham Lincoln Memorial, predating the 1922 opening of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. The first officially recorded length of the entire Lincoln Highway in 1913 was 3,389 miles (5,454 km). Over the years, the road was improved and numerous realignments were made, and by 1924 the highway had been shortened to approximately 3,142 miles (5,057 km).

Understand
The Lincoln Highway (1913-1930) was the original transcontinental highway in the United States. It was one of various "auto trails", a motley assortment of named routes marked by private organizations and trail associations (such as the Lincoln Highway Association) in the early days of the mass-produced automobile. These routes pre-dated the numbered US Highway system, which was established in the mid-1920s.

The Lincoln Highway ran from New York City to San Francisco along roads which would become part of US 1, US 30, US 40, US 93, US 50, US 99 and US 48. The routing changed various times over the life of both the auto trails and the US Highway system which replaced it, as roadbuilders attempted to bypass crowded downtown areas or find a shorter path to a destination. In many communities the Lincoln Highway is "old US 30", not the current US highway routing which may or may not be re-numbered as a state highway or another U.S. highway. In other places the older sections of the Lincoln Highway are vacated from vehicle use and serves only as a walking/trekking trail or have since been incorporated into private property, and therefore no longer available for public access.

Together with Route 66 it was one of few reliable roads across the Rocky Mountains, before the Interstates were built in the post-war decades. Today, Interstate 80 serves the vehicles traveling between New York and San Francisco.

Get in
The Lincoln Highway begins and ends at the intersection of W 42nd St and Broadway at Times Square in New York City. From there it goes south on Broadway to the Lincoln Tunnel where it goes west, under the Hudson River, into Jersey City. In San Francisco (the west end) Lincoln Highway begins/ends in front of the Legion of Honor Museum at Lincoln Park. The original iteration winds along 'Lincoln Highway' towards the NE part of the park and leaves the park along Lake St while another version parallels along California St a block south of Lake St east of the park. Another iteration of the Lincoln Highway leaves from the southside of the park on 36th Ave and heads east on Geary Blvd. In between the endpoints, the Lincoln Highway intersects various north-south interstate, state and U.S highways and local roads where travelers can enter and leave in different places. In many sections, in urban and rural areas, the Lincoln Highway is walkable by foot from alongside but in other segments such as the Lincoln Tunnel it is not walkable by foot. In other parts predating 1926, where the old highway is decommissioned from vehicle use, it can only be experienced on foot which can be farther away from the main road in remote locations.

By plane
The Lincoln Highway (US Hwy 30) and Interstates 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike); 80 (Ohio Turnpike/Indiana Toll Road); and 95 (NJ Turnpike) can be accessed by commercial flights with multiple airlines through Newark/EWR, Philadelphia/PHL, Harrisburg, PA, Cleveland, South Bend, Des Moines, Omaha, Denver/DEN, Salt Lake City and Reno with airports next to or near the highway. In other cities, such as Chicago (both O'Hare & Midway); New York JFK, New York La Guardia/LGA, Oakland, Pittsburgh, San Francisco/SFO, Sacramento, CA and San Jose/SJC, the airport is further away (20-60 mi/32-100km) from the Lincoln Highway or from the interstate highways that run alongside the Lincoln Highway. From the airport, the ideal would be to rent a car and drive out to the desired locations. There are several other smaller airports in Laramie, Cheyenne (United Express form Denver) and Toledo, OH (Allegiant) that are served by a single airline from fewer domestic destinations and are mostly for general aviation use.

By car

 * US 30.svg & LincolnHighwayMarker.svg US Highway 30 carries much of the Lincoln Highway from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Granger, Wyoming. Sections of US Hwy 30 are concurrent on or closely parallel Interstate 80 between Grand Island, Nebraska and Granger, Wyoming. Between Granger and Philadelphia the two continue to parallel each other but are further apart. In other places there are older variations of the Lincoln Highway that still utilize local surface streets, not numbered as a U.S. or state highway, while in other places the Lincoln Highway follows a different U.S. highway, a state or county highway. Going west, US Hwy 30 leaves the Lincoln Highway/I-80 near Granger, Wyoming and goes northwesterly towards its western terminus in Astoria, Oregon. Going east it continues from Philadelphia to its eastern terminus in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
 * I-76.svg & I-80.svg Interstate 80 (I-80) and 76 (I-76) are the closest approximate interstate highways to bypass the Lincoln Highway (US Hwy 30 & 40) between Philadelphia and San Francisco. I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway, Pennsylvania Turnpike and Ohio Turnpike) connects Philadelphia to Youngstown, Ohio with the section of I-76 between Breezewood, Pittsburgh and East Liverpool being the closest alongside US Hwy 30. From Youngstown, the Ohio Turnpike (I-76, 80, 90) follows I-80 towards the Elyria Township, a suburb southwest of Cleveland, where it heads west along I-90 (Ohio Turnpike, Indiana Toll Road) to Indiana Station and on I-94 from Indiana Station to Chicago. It then goes across the country from Chicago towards San Francisco. I-80 passes through Toledo, Michigan City, South Bend, Chicago, Davenport, Des Moines, Omaha, Lincoln, Nebraska; Cheyenne, Laramie, Salt Lake City, Reno, Sacramento and points in between. US Hwy 30 closely parallels or run concurrent on I-80 between Grand Island, Nebraska and Granger Jct, Wyoming where US Hwy 30 leaves the Lincoln Highway/I-80 corridor.  Between Granger Jct and Salt Lake City I-80 replaces the old US Hwy 30S and US Hwy 530, and the old US 40 From Salt Lake City to San Francisco. Between Grand Island, Nebraska and Aurora, Illinois, I-80 and US Hwy 30 still parallel each other but are farther apart (20-30 miles apart) while I-88 closely parallels alongside US Hwy 30 between Aurora, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. Some travelers may opt to use the interstate highway to bypass certain sections and than exit from the interstate to get on the Lincoln Highway to tour certain areas they wish to see and visit. East of Chicago, the interstate highways are further away and US Hwy 30 serves as the primary route for the Lincoln Highway. In some sections, the Lincoln Highway includes a different U.S. or state highway or a local road as part of its path.

By train
The United States was one of the pioneers of rail travel. In the days before flying, rail transport was the main way to travel long distance, and played an instrumental role in the colonization of the Wild West in the late 19th century. Perhaps the most significant event in the history of American railroads was the driving of the final spike at Promontory, Utah in 1869, which marked the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad between New York City and San Francisco. The advent of rail transport also played a key role in the industrialization of the United States, as it allowed raw materials and goods to be transported rapidly across the country, and allowed people to travel relatively quickly from their homes in rural areas to the large, industrial cities to work in the factories. Surviving examples of railroad stations from the pre-war era, such as Grand Central Terminal in New York City and Union Station in Washington, D.C., serve as reminders of the glamour of rail travel in days gone by.

The following are the existing Amtrak routes that operate "more or less" along the Lincoln Highway. The Keystone train between Philadelphia and Harrisburg and the California Zephyr between Reno and Emeryville are the closest alongside the Lincoln Highway (US Hwy 30 & I-80). The rest are further away from the Lincoln Highway but do serve the same major cities that are connected by the Lincoln Highway which would make them the closest things to travel "on" the Lincoln Highway without a car:

 * Amtrak's California Zephyr travels from Chicago, Illinois to Emeryville/San Francisco (San Francisco is a short bus ride from Emeryville) via Omaha, Nebraska; Denver, Colorado; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Reno, Nevada. This is arguably Amtrak's most scenic route, passing through spectacular mountain passes and narrow canyons in the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada and traversing across expansive plains and deserts. Service is daily and takes 51½ hours to complete. Also see the Wikivoyage California Zephyr itinerary page.
 * The Amtrak Capitol Corridor is a commuter service from Auburn to San Jose, California via Sacramento, Emeryville, and Oakland (with bus connections to San Francisco). This is more ideal for travelers who are only traveling between Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and points in between in the SF Bay area. There are multiple daily departures and the trip takes 3½ hours.
 * The Winter Park Express is targeted toward winter sports enthusiasts and offers service from Denver to Winter Park, Saturdays, Sundays, and select Fridays only, from January thru March. A train leaves Denver in the morning and returns in the evening. The trip takes about 2 hours. This train has a tendency to sell out when skiing conditions are good.

 * The Capitol Limited runs from Chicago to Washington, D.C. via Cleveland, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This route follows the historic B&O Railroad line, passing through many scenic narrow river valleys and old industrial towns as it crosses the Allegheny Mountains. Service is daily and takes 18 hours to complete. To follow closely along the Lincoln Highway travelers can ride the Pennsylvanian from New York to Pittsuburgh and than transfer onto the Capitol Limited to Chicago.

 * The Keystone and the Pennsylvanian connect New York City to Pennsylvania via Philadelphia, with the Keystone terminating in Harrisburg while the Pennsylvanian continues across the Allegheny Mountains to Pittsburgh. The Keystone runs multiple times a day and takes about 4 hours, while the Pennsylvanian runs daily and takes 9½ hours.

 * The Northeast Regional is Amtrak's busiest service, connecting Boston, Massachusetts, New York City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and the many towns and cities in-between, with some services also continuing south into Richmond, Virginia. This is also Amtrak's most frequent service, with multiple daily departures, and most ideal for those traveling only between New York and Philadelphia. There are additional local commuter rail connecting New York to Philadelphia more or less along the Lincoln Hwy (NJ Hwy 27, US 1, US 1-9), operated by state or local government on more frequent schedules and for a cheaper fare than Amtrak trains but with more stops:

By bus
Buses cover more of the country than trains with more frequent departures; and unlike air travel, there is no hassle of security. Although it is not the fastest way, competition between the various operators makes bus travel generally inexpensive. It is even possible to obtain a trip between two cities for as little as $1, especially in the northeastern part of the U.S.

Buses typically travel on the interstate highways, to provide the quickest means of travel between cities and towns for those traveling without a car which would not work well for those wanting to tour the Lincoln Highway. Having a car is still the best way to tour the Lincoln Highway, but for those traveling without a car the following companies serve the cities and some towns located along the Lincoln Highway: In rural areas intercity buses typically stop at a hotel or at a truck stop/convenience store along the highways. Some of which may serve as de facto stations to sell tickets and provide space for passengers to wait for their bus. In other stops passengers must already have pre-paid and printed their tickets prior to showing up to the bus stop at an outside curbside stop for passengers to wait for their bus. Drivers do not carry cash and cannot accept cash or make change:

Route
''Note: A fully interactive free online map of the entire Lincoln Highway and all of its re-alignments, markers, monuments and points of interest can be viewed at the Lincoln Highway Association Official Map website. It is overlaid on Google Maps which prominently labels the original 1913 route and the 1928–1930 revisions of the route.''

New York
W 42nd St The Lincoln Highway begins/ends at W 42nd St & Broadway, in Times Square, in the Theater District of Mid-Town Manhattan. It follows W 42nd St from Time Square to the Weehawken Ferry Terminal. The Weehawken Ferry carried traffic on Lincoln Highway from Manhattan into Jersey City, New Jersey. After the opening of the Holland Tunnel in 1927 the Lincoln Highway detoured onto Broadway to reach the Holland Tunnel. Now the detour goes across the Hudson River in the Lincoln Tunnel (SR-495) from Dyer Ave and re-emerges as JFK Blvd in Jersey City.

New Jersey
In New Jersey, it is illegal to pump your own gas. When you arrive at a filling station wait for an attendant to come to your car rather than attempting to get out and fill up your car on your own.

& In New Jesey, State Road (SR) 27 serves as the primary route for the Lincoln Highway between Princeton, New Jersey and Newark via New Brunswick and Elizabeth. Going north from Newark the Lincoln Highway follows US Hwy 1-9 (truck route), across South Kearney, to Jersey City. It than goes north on John F Kennedy Blvd (not numbered as a state or U.S. highway) through Jersey City to the Weehawken Ferry Terminal via 49th St from John F Kennedy Blvd. Prior to 1927 the Weehawken Ferry connected the Lincoln Highway traffic from 49th St in Jersey City to 42nd St in Manhattan. After the completion of the Holland Tunnel in 1927, traffic was re-routed to across the Holland Tunnel via the present SR-139 and re-emerges as Canal St in the New York side. Presently the detour goes across the Hudson River in the Lincoln Tunnel (SR-495) via JFK Blvd E in Jersey City and re-emerges into Dyer Ave in New York. In New Jersey US Hwy 30 is no longer on the Lincoln Highway. It connects Philadelphia to its eastern terminus in Atlantic City via Camden.
 * US 206.svg connects Princeton to Trenton (the state capital). The Lincoln Highway enters Trenton along Brunswick Avenue, (US 206 and BUS US 1). Until 1920 the Highway followed Calhoun Street and crossed the Calhoun Street Bridge over the Delaware River into Pennsylvania; a 1920 map indicates that it probably used Warren Street (now southbound US 206 and BUS US 1) and West State Street to reach the bridge. In 1920 the Highway was moved from the tolled Calhoun Street Bridge to the free Bridge Street Bridge. To get there it probably continued south on Warren Street, turning west on Bridge Street to the bridge. This path is now followed by southbound BUS US 1, with a realignment from Assunpink Creek to the bridge due to redevelopment.

to  Interstate 80 begins and ends at its junction with the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) in Teaneck. From I-80 in Teaneck travelers continue east (signed as 'north') on the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95), through Fort Lee, to the Bronx in New York City. It crosses the Hudson River on the George Washington Bridge into Washington Heights.

Pennsylvania
& Entering Pennsylvania from Trenton on the other side of the Delaware River, the Lincoln Highway follows along US Highway 1 Business through Morrisville, Langhorne and Fairing Hills. It enters Philadelphia through its northeastern suburbs. The older 1913 path of the Lincoln Highway is on PA-Hwy 213 through Langhorne.

Entering Pennsylvania via the Ben Franklin Bridge, US Hwy 30 travels through Philadelphia's Old City, Center City East and Center City West, the historic and commercial centers of the city. It then joins the Schuykill Expressway (I-76) and travels westward before breaking off south of Fairmont Park. It then heads west and becomes known as the "Mainline," the main corridor of the affluent and upscale "Mainline" suburbs in Montgomery and Delaware counties.

Once outside of metropolitan Philadelphia, the highway quickly enters Amish Country in the Susquehanna Valley where it passes through Lancaster, York, Gettysburg, Chambersburg and Bedford. It continues west through Ligonier, Greensburgh, Breezewood, Pittsburgh, and Beaver Falls in the southwestern part of the state. The route bypassed Harrisburg to the south, and thus did not use the older main route across the state between Chambersburg and Lancaster. Between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, this incorporated a number of old turnpikes, some of which still collected tolls.

The original 1913 path of the Lincoln Highway continued east from Philadelphia, crossing the Delaware River to Camden, New Jersey on the Market Street Ferry. By 1915, Camden was dropped from the route, allowing the highway to cross the Delaware on a bridge at Trenton (initially the Calhoun Street Bridge, later the Bridge Street Bridge).

 * I-83.svg & US 15.svg Interstate 83 connects Harrisburg (the state capital) to US Highway 30 in York while US Hwy 15 connects Harrisburg to Gettysburg. Both highways are not part of the Lincoln Highway.

West Virginia
Route 30 briefly transverse West Virginia through Wheeling and Newell.

Ohio
The Lincoln Highway from Mansfield (Ohio) west to Indiana, has been resurfaced in most areas, traffic would be considered light. Driving is pleasurable and the area should be considered safe.

Indiana
Cities and towns on the Lincoln Highway, from the east to west, New Haven, Fort Wayne, Churubusco, Ligonier, Goshen, Elkhart, Osceola, Mishawaka, South Bend, New Carlisle, La Porte, Westville, Valparaiso, Merrillville, Schererville, Dyer.

Illinois
Entering near Sauk Village, the route drives west passing through a number of communities in Chicago's South Suburbs (New Lenox, Frankfort, Mokena, Matteson, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Chicago Heights, Ford Heights, and Lynwood) and directly into Joliet's downtown. From there, it moves northwest, passing to the south of Aurora and due west into Kendall County, entering Northern Illinois's closest areas to Chicagoland. The Lincoln Highway continues westward towards Fulton at the Mississippi River, entering into Clinton, Iowa along the following:
 * Illinois_31.svg from Aurora northwestward to Geneva.
 * Illinois_38.svg from Geneva westward to Dixon through Dekalb and Rochelle.
 * Illinois_2.svg from Dixon westward to Sterling.
 * Illinois_40.svg 1st Ave to US 30.svg from Sterling southward, over the Rock River, to US Hwy 30 in Rock Falls

Iowa
Entering Eastern Iowa at Clinton (Iowa), Route 30 proceeds due west, hitting a number of small towns, skirting just south of Grant Wood Country. The most prominent between Clinton and Cedar Rapids are DeWitt (Iowa) and Mount Vernon (Iowa), home to Cornell College. From Cedar Rapids, the route connects Marshalltown to Ames, home to Iowa State. From there, it continues on to Denison and then takes a southwest course to Missouri Valley where it crosses the Missouri River into Nebraska.

to The original Lincoln Highway of 1913 splits from US Highway 30 in Missouri Valley and continues south towards Council Bluffs through Loveland, Honey Creek and Crescent along the Iowa side of the Missouri River. It than continues west, across the Missouri River, from Council Bluffs into Omaha on US Hwy 6.

Wyoming
on The Lincoln Highway entered Wyoming east of Pine Bluffs. It followed a series of county roads through Egbert and Hillsdale to Archer where it rejoined US Route 30 on I-80. It followed US Route 30 (now largely Interstate 80) through Cheyenne (state capital); Laramie, Medicine Bow, and Rawlins to Granger Junction (Exit 66) where US Highway 30 leaves I-80/Lincoln Highway to wind its way towards its western terminus in Astoria, Oregon through Idaho and Oregon. From the Granger Junction, the Lincoln Highway followed former U.S. Route 30S and U.S. Route 530 (now Interstate 80) through Fort Bridger and Evanston to the Utah state line. At places, the road itself is now Business I-80 in Lyman and follows frontage roads (alongside I-80) in many places. The following are places where the present US Hwy 30 leaves I-80 as a separate road and as Business I-80 into urbanized areas:

 * Business_Loop_80.svg US 30.svg 2 miles (3.2 km) through Pine Bluffs to the Nebraska state line
 * Business_Loop_80.svg 12 miles (19 km) through Cheyenne
 * US 30.svg 97 miles (156 km) from Walcott to Laramie

Nevada
to The Lincoln Highway in Nevada is also the "Loneliest Road in America" between Ely, Nevada to Fallon, Nevada on US Highway 50. Going east the "Loneliest Road" continues on US Hwy 50 towards Delta, Utah while the Lincoln Highway follows US Hwy 93 north towards Wendover, Nevada at the Nevada/Utah state line.

or Continuing west of Fallon the Lincoln Highway splits towards separate directions. One iteration continues on US Hwy 50 southwesterly towards the southeastern shores of Lake Tahoe via Carson City (the state capital) and cross into California via South Lake Tahoe. The other (older) variants follow the present I-80 (or its frontage roads) towards the California state line via Reno/Sparks.

California
& Sierra Nevada Northern Route' U.S. Route 50 Alternate northwestward to Wadsworth, Nevada, then Interstate 80 & old U.S. Route 40 westward, through Reno, Nevada, and over Donner Pass and the Sierra Nevada to Sacramento.

Upon the completion of the first Carquinez Strait Bridge at Vallejo in 1927, the Lincoln Highway from Sacramento to San Francisco was rerouted over this much shorter alignment. The 1928 Central Valley Route departed the California State Capitol in Sacramento heading westbound on Capitol Mall, West Capitol Avenue, and across the Yolo Causeway to Davis on Olive Drive. West of Davis the route followed old US 40 as it "stairstepped" through the towns of Dixon from I 80, beginning at CA 113 south to Vacaville, Fairfield, Rockville and Cordelia. From Cordelia the route followed Rt 12 (Jameson Canyon Rd) into the base of Napa Valley to an area that includes the city of American Canyon, then turned south to follow Rt 29 and Broadway into Vallejo where it followed Alameda St and Fifth St to the Carquinez Strait Bridge. South of the bridge, it followed San Pablo Avenue all the way through Rodeo, Pinole, San Pablo, Richmond, El Cerrito and Albany to Berkeley, where it turned west on University Ave to end at the Berkeley Pier for a ferry to the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco.

to &  Interstate 80 begins and ends at its junction with US Hwy 101 southwest of downtown San Francisco. From this junction, the freeway continues southwards towards San Jose through San Bruno, Burlingame, San Mateo, Redwood City and Palo Alto in Silicon Valley as US Hwy 101 (Bayshore Freeway). I-280 parallels alongside US Hwy 101 towards San Jose through Daly City, Colma and San Bruno. I-280 intersects US Hwy 101 further south from where US Hwy 101 intersections I-80.

University Avenue from Interstate 80 westward to the Berkeley Pier. (Note: In 1928, Lincoln Highway travelers crossed the San Francisco Bay via a ferry from the Berkeley Pier to the Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco.) From the Hyde Street Pier to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, take:
 * Hyde Street southward 2 blocks to North Point Street.
 * North Point Street westward 3 blocks to Van Ness Avenue.
 * Van Ness Avenue southward 16 blocks to California Street.
 * California Street westward 54 blocks to 32nd Avenue.
 * 32nd Avenue northward 2 blocks to Camino del Mar
 * Camino del Mar westward into Lincoln Park, arriving at the Lincoln Highway Western Terminus at the plaza and fountain in front of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. The Western Terminus Marker and Interpretive Plaque are located to the left of the Palace, next to the bus stop.

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to  Sierra Nevada Southern Route'   U.S. Route 50 westward, through Carson City, Nevada, then around Lake Tahoe and over Johnson Pass (nearby Echo Summit) and the Sierra Nevada to Sacramento via Placerville.

to From Sacramento to San Francisco, the original 1913–1927 Central Valley Route departed Sacramento southbound on Stockton Blvd to Rt 99, then southbound on 99 to Galt, then south on Lower Sacramento Rd to Pacific Ave and El Dorado St into downtown Stockton. From Stockton, the route departed southbound on Center St to French Camp Turnpike, Manthey Rd, and French Camp Rd to the town of French Camp, then Harlan Rd and Manthey Rd (again) southwest to 11th St into Banta, jogging through Banta, then west on 11th (again) into Tracy (old US 50). From Tracy, it followed Byron Rd, Grant Line Rd and Altamont Pass Rd to the top of Altamont Pass. It continued west on Altamont Pass Rd arriving in Livermore via Northfront Rd, Vasco Rd, First St and Junction Ave. From Livermore, the route followed today's I-580 westbound into Dublin, then Dublin Canyon Rd, East Castro Valley Rd, Grove Way and A Street into downtown Hayward. From Hayward to downtown Oakland it followed Foothill Blvd, I-580 (again), MacArthur Blvd, Foothill Blvd (again), First Ave, 13th St, Harrison St, 9th St and Broadway to a ferry pier on the Oakland Estuary (now Jack London Square) for an automobile ferry to the Ferry Slips at the south end of the Ferry Building, at the base of Market Street, in San Francisco.

Alternative routes

 * LincolnHighwayMarker.svg US 30.svg Between 1924 and 1940 numerous upgrades and re-alignments were made in different places, such as to bypass passing traffic around cities and towns and/or to provide a more straight path between the cities and towns in different sections. At any given location there are multiple iterations of the Lincoln Highway passing through the same area. Some of the original iterations of the Lincoln Highway from 1913 may be decommissioned as a road for vehicle traffic and serve only as a hiking trail while others may be incorporated into private property and are no longer available for public access. Other remaining older sections may be in residential districts that can dead end at some point.
 * US 41.svg to I-90.svg & I-290.svg to I-88.svg in Chicago: In the Chicago Metropolitan Area the Lincoln Highway/US Hwy 30 were designed to go around Chicago through its southern suburbs. Travelers can go into Chicago from the Lincoln Highway/US 30 in Dyer via US Hwy 41 to I-90 and back out towards Aurora on I-290 to I-88 (east to west). Alternatively there are various other roads connecting US Hwy 30/Lincoln Highway into Chicago which all serve as alternative routes.
 * I-80.svg The sections of I-80 (old US Hwy 40 in Nevada) between Wendover and Reno in Nevada and between Youngstown and New York, across Pennsylvania (Z.H. Confair Memorial Hwy in Pennsylvania) and New Jersey, were never part of the historic Lincoln Highway. They are furthest away from the Lincoln Highway (US 50 in Nevada and US 30 in Pennsylvania) through a different set of cities and towns.
 * US 93.svg to US 50.svg The Lincoln Highway in Nevada is also the "Loneliest Road in America" between Ely, Nevada to Fallon Nevada on US Highway 50. Going east from Ely, the "Loneliest Road" continues on US Hwy 50 towards Delta, Utah while the Lincoln Highway follows US Hwy 93 north towards I-80 (old US Hwy 40) in Wendover at the Nevada/Utah state line.
 * Floating the Missouri River
 * The Oregon Trail is a 2,200-mi (3,500-km) National Historic Trail across the United States, traditionally beginning in Independence, Missouri and crossing the states of Nebraska, Wyoming, and Idaho before ending near the Pacific coast in Oregon City, Oregon. It parallels the Lincoln Highway on a different route from Kearney, Nebraska to where US Hwy 30 splits from I-80 in western Wyoming. The Oregon Trail winds its way towards Oregon City through Western Utah and Idaho.
 * The Pony Express National Historic Trail is a United States National Historic Trail commemorating the mail service route through the Old West, between St. Joseph, Missouri and San Francisco, California, from April 3, 1860 to October 1861. It was an astonishing fact that a letter could be delivered across the 1,800-mile trail in only 10 days. It can be an alternate route alongside the Lincoln Highway across Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada with some of the sights identified in the other article located alongside or nearby US Hwy 30/I-80 while others are further away.

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 * Broadway is one of the most famous streets in New York City if not the world. Most people think of it as a street in Manhattan past skyscrapers, the theater and Times Square, but there's more to it; Broadway continues from Manhattan into the Bronx and Westchester County all the way to Sleepy Hollow and has a length of about 33 miles or 53 km. The Lincoln Highway intersects Broadway at W 42nd St in Times Square. This (Wikivoyage) itinerary can be made on foot, public transportation, and/or car. There are numerous other municipalities and streets throughout the United States named "Broadway", some of which are on the Lincoln Highway (such as in Council Bluffs, IA) or it can branch off from the Lincoln Highway towards different places. "Broadway" can be the "Main Street" in a particular city or town while in others it is a residential side street or a country road in a remote location.
 * The Lewis and Clark Trail is a United States National Historic Trail commemorating the journey of the 1804-1806 Corps of Discovery expedition that explored the U.S.A.'s newly acquired Louisiana Purchase and beyond. Part of the reason for the expedition was political; the American government wanted to assert its claim to the Oregon Territory, which both Britain and Spain also claimed. US Hwy 30/I-84 follows the Lewis and Clark Trail from Umatilla, Oregon, along the Columbia River Gorge, towards its western terminus in Astoria, Oregon. US Hwy 30 runs concurrently on I-84 much of the way from Pocatello, Idaho to Portland, Oregon
 * Portland, Oregon: Interstate 84 was built as a northern fork of the I-80/US Hwy 30 & 30S corridor, numbered as I-80N, from Echo, Utah to Portland, through Western Utah, Idaho and Oregon along the Oregon Trail.  I-80N was re-numbered to I-84 in 1980 after the implementation of a 1977 highway numbering guideline to discourage highway numbers with directional suffixes. US Hwy 30 is paired on I-84 from Pocatello, Idaho to Portland. From Portland (where I-84 ends) US Hwy 30 continues along the Columbia River to its northwestern terminus in Astoria, Oregon while the Oregon Trail ends in Oregon City.  Portland is also signed as a control city along the northbound lanes of I-5 in Sacramento as well.

 * Pacific Coast Highway The old Pacific Highway follows the present I-80 (formerly US Hwy 40) from Davies California to San Francisco/Oakland where it continues south along the present US Hwy 101 and CA-Hwy 1 towards San Diego along the Pacific Coast of California. Going north, the old Pacific Hwy Follows Road 99 from Davis to the present I-5/old US Hwy 99 (Westside Freeway/Pacific Wonderland Freeway) in Woodland where it goes north towards Portland, Oregon via Red Bluff, Redding, the Siskiyous and points in between. Going west, I-80 ends at its junction with US Hwy 101 (Central Freeway) in downtown San Francisco, but the freeway itself curves south towards San Jose as US Hwy 101.
 * El Camino Real (The Royal Road) is a historic route linking the 21 Spanish missions of Alta California. Stretching over 600 miles (1000 km) from San Diego in the south to Sonoma in the north, the route traverses much of the state and has been a popular traveler itinerary for California motorists for nearly a century. A trip along El Camino Real offers a fascinating look into California's history and takes you past scenic coastline, picturesque countryside, and through the heart of the state's largest cities.

 * Mississippi River
 * Pan American (PanAm) Highway In the U.S. all interstate highways make up the 'Pan-American' highway which spans from the northern coast of Alaska to the Darien Gap in Panama. The section of Interstate 80 (or the Lincoln Highway) between Sacramento and Kansas City or Omaha can be used as part of the Pan American journey between Interstate 5 in Sacramento (nearest to the Alaska Highway and Interstate 35 in Des Moines which provides the direct connection to the official Interamerican Highway in northern Mexico in Laredo / Nuevo Laredo. Likewise travelers can connect to I-35 in Kansas City from I-80 in Omaha via I-29.
 * Route 66 (aka Old US 66) was a highway that extended from Chicago to Los Angeles. It crossed much of the American Midwest, Great Plains, and Southwest. Although Highway 66 is no longer commissioned as a US Highway, it represents a multitude of ideas: freedom, migration West, and the loneliness of the American heartland. More than four-fifths of it remain drivable (though not always well-marked) as a collection of state highways and local roads. Radiator Springs is a fictional village on Route 66, depicted in the 2006 Pixar animated film, Cars with real places along the US Route 66 as the backdrop. Route 66 intersects the Lincoln Highway (US Highway 30) on Cass & Chicago St in downtown Joliet, Illinois and at SR-59 (old route 66, post war realignment) and US Hwy 30, northwest of Joliet, in Plainfield.
 * US Highway 1/Interstate 95 The Lincoln Highway goes on US Hwy 1 (and US Hwy 13 in some parts) from Philadelphia to Trenton. From Trenton to Newark, the Lincoln Highway is on NJ-Hwy 27, which closely parallels US Hwy 1. Overall, US Hwy 1 serves as the main north-south highway from Fort Kent, Maine to Key West, Florida. After the completion of the interstate highway system, Interstate 95 (I-95) bypasses US Hwy 1 in some places and closely parallels US Hwy 1 in others. I-95 connects Miami, Florida to the Canadian border in Houlton, Maine. US Hwy 1 continues further north to Fort Kent, Maine from the end of I-95 in Houlton and further south from the end of I-95 in downtown Miami to Key West.

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Lincoln Park

There is more than one place called Lincoln Park:

Australia

 * Lincoln National Park - A National Park in South Australia.

United States of America

 * Lincoln Park (Michigan) - A town in Wayne County, Michigan.
 * Lincoln Park (New Jersey) - A town in New Jersey.
 * Lincoln Park (Chicago) - A district of Chicago.

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