Ghost town · Illinois
Halfway
Halfway is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnston City Park, a park 5.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
former community in Williamson County, Illinois
How to reach it
Coordinates37.80060, -88.81720
- 25.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 35.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Johnston City Park: 5.4 mi
- Marion Soccer Fields: 6.8 mi
- Ray Fosse Park: 6.8 mi
- Williamson County Fairgrounds: 7.1 mi
- Old Town Square: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Marion Tornado: 7.7 mi
- Bob Butler: 7.7 mi
- Herrin Service Member Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Dunbar School: 13.4 mi
- Lakeview War Memorial: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 20
- Carrier millswater department: 12.8 mi
- Carrier Mills Municpal Building: 12.8 mi
- Absher Nicholson Funeral Home: 12.9 mi
- Winters Auto Repair: 13.3 mi
- Army Supply Store: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 20
- Turkey Knob: 16.7 mi
- Bunker Hill: 17.5 mi
- Browning Hill: 18.0 mi
- McKinney Hill: 18.4 mi
- Webbs Hill: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 15
- Big John: 20.6 mi
- 3 Wizards: 21.0 mi
- Burial: 21.0 mi
- Blue Dragon: 21.1 mi
- Red Wizard: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Stonefort Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Murray Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Bluebell Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Shelter Bluffs: 20.1 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Burden Falls Wilderness: 17.9 mi
- Bay Creek Wilderness: 20.2 mi
- Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area: 21.3 mi
- Jackson Falls: 21.4 mi
- Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area: 21.7 mi
Museums: 10
- Williamson County Historical Museum: 7.8 mi
- Stonefort Depot Museums: 14.2 mi
- Carterville Heritage Museum: 14.5 mi
- Franklin County 1910's Garage Museum: 14.8 mi
- Saline County Area Museum: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Burden Falls: 18.9 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 19.0 mi
- Cedar/Pakentuck Falls: 20.0 mi
- Spillway Falls: 20.2 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Bluff View Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- Lookout Point Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Saluki Cove: 23.1 mi
- Morava Point: 23.3 mi
- Cypress Retreat: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Heritage Garden: 15.3 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 22.3 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 22.6 mi
- Student Center Garden: 22.7 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound: 16.9 mi
- Rend Lake Rest Area (I57-SB): 21.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- North Marcum Beach: 18.9 mi
- Campground Beach: 20.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 20.6 mi
- Natural Bridge: 21.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Bell Smith Springs: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Halfway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Hill | SE 129° | 325 m | 24.0 mi |
| Horton Hill | ESE 120° | 297 m | 24.1 mi |
| Wamble Mountain | ESE 123° | 287 m | 23.8 mi |
| Cave Hill | ESE 110° | 284 m | 23.3 mi |
| Potato Hill | SE 132° | 270 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | ESE 120° | 237 m | 23.5 mi |
| Millstone Bluff | SSE 163° | 221 m | 23.9 mi |
| Buck Knob | SW 218° | 217 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:42 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:59 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrisburg, 17 mi away.
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