Ghost town · Illinois
Halfway
Halfway is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 127 m. Tiptop Knob stands 269 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnston City Park, a park 2.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 29 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.79280, -88.93350
- 29.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Johnston City Park: 2.5 mi
- Ray Fosse Park: 3.6 mi
- Russell Street Park: 3.9 mi
- Herrin Sports Complex: 4.1 mi
- Old Town Square: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 21
- Mystic Willow: 16.5 mi
- Water Fall: 17.6 mi
- Carrier millswater department: 17.8 mi
- Carrier Mills Municpal Building: 18.0 mi
- Absher Nicholson Funeral Home: 18.1 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Bob Butler: 4.3 mi
- Marion Tornado: 4.3 mi
- Herrin Service Member Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Carterville Veterans Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Bogard Point: 8.9 mi
Peaks: 15
- McKinney Hill: 12.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 14.0 mi
- Turkey Knob: 14.3 mi
- Dutch Hill: 14.8 mi
- Browning Hill: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 14
- 3 Wizards: 15.1 mi
- Blue Dragon: 15.1 mi
- Burial: 15.1 mi
- Red Wizard: 15.1 mi
- Dragon: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Saluki Cove: 16.9 mi
- Morava Point: 17.1 mi
- Cypress Retreat: 17.2 mi
- Bluff View Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Lookout Point Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Bluebell Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Shelter bluff: 19.4 mi
- Drapers Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Stonefort Bluff: 20.5 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area: 15.7 mi
- Chautauqua Bottoms: 17.8 mi
- Fern Rocks Nature Preserve: 18.7 mi
- Giant City State Park: 19.0 mi
- Burden Falls Wilderness: 21.6 mi
Museums: 9
- Williamson County Historical Museum: 4.3 mi
- Carterville Heritage Museum: 8.2 mi
- Franklin County 1910's Garage Museum: 14.2 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 14.8 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Bjork's Falls: 18.0 mi
- Spillway Falls: 21.8 mi
- Cedar/Pakentuck Falls: 21.8 mi
- Burden Falls: 22.4 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 22.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Heritage Garden: 9.1 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 16.0 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 16.3 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 16.5 mi
- Student Center Garden: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Halfway: 6.4 mi
- Chamness: 8.6 mi
- Brownsville: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound: 16.4 mi
- Rend Lake Rest Area (I57-SB): 20.9 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Campground Beach: 15.5 mi
- North Marcum Beach: 17.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Seep: 19.7 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 24.2 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 21.6 mi
- Natural Bridge: 24.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiptop Knob | SW 223° | 269 m | 24.2 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSW 205° | 217 m | 20.4 mi |
| Jims Hill | SSW 198° | 198 m | 19.3 mi |
| Bunker Hill | ENE 60° | 171 m | 23.1 mi |
| Taylor Bluff | SSE 168° | 170 m | 22.5 mi |
| Grammer Hill | NNW 346° | 168 m | 17.5 mi |
| Moores Hill | NNW 339° | 163 m | 21.1 mi |
| McKinney Hill | WSW 257° | 157 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:43 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:00 | 16:41 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carbondale Sewage PLT, 13 mi away.
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