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Halfway

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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. River Road Scenic Byway passes 206 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Illinois, United States of America

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Coordinates37.79280, -88.93350
Around it

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
Historic sites: 28
Attractions: 24
  • 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
Artworks: 17
  • 3 Wizards: 15.1 mi
  • Blue Dragon: 15.1 mi
  • Burial: 15.1 mi
  • Red Wizard: 15.1 mi
  • Dragon: 15.1 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
Cliffs: 14
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
Nature reserves: 10
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: 8
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
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
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tiptop KnobSW 223°269 m24.2 mi
Buck KnobSSW 205°217 m20.4 mi
Jims HillSSW 198°198 m19.3 mi
Bunker HillENE 60°171 m23.1 mi
Taylor BluffSSE 168°170 m22.5 mi
Grammer HillNNW 346°168 m17.5 mi
Moores HillNNW 339°163 m21.1 mi
McKinney HillWSW 257°157 m12.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:08
June solstice05:3519:4320:22
September equinox06:4418:2018:54
December solstice07:0816:0016:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645566674787669574636
Precip in3.43.14.55.55.24.64.13.23.43.74.53.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carbondale Sewage PLT, 13 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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