Ghost town · Arkansas
Midway
Midway is a ghost town in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. Raspberry Mountain stands 719 m to the north-northeast, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Shady Lake Cascade, a waterfall 2.5 miles away. Talimena Scenic Drive passes 23 miles off.
ghost town in Howard County, Arkansas
How to reach it
Coordinates34.32360, -94.02500
- 22.8 mi off the Talimena Scenic Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Blue Haze Vista · 24 mi
- Acorn Vista · 25 mi
- Round Mountain Vista · 25 mi
- Eagleton Vista · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Round Top: 2.8 mi
- Big Tom Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Raspberry Mountain: 4.1 mi
- East Raspberry Mountain: 4.4 mi
Parks: 32
- Shady Lake Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Caney Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Howard County State Wildlife Management Area: 8.6 mi
- Little Missouri Falls Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Albert Pike Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Shady Lake Cascade: 2.5 mi
- Katy Falls: 6.0 mi
- Blaylock Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
- Winding Staircase: 6.8 mi
- Little Missouri Falls: 9.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Alpine Spring: 10.8 mi
- Abernathy Spring: 10.9 mi
- Gillham Springs: 11.0 mi
- Rock Spring: 18.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Caddo Indian Memorial: 21.6 mi
- Ebenezer Monument: 21.9 mi
- Old Potter School: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Wildcat Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Hinds Bluff: 22.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Picnic sites: 1
- Cossatot Falls Day Use Area: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Robert Wells’ Chain Sculptures: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Midway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Mountain | NNE 17° | 719 m | 4.1 mi |
| Tall Peak | NNW 347° | 705 m | 4.5 mi |
| Buckeye Mountain | N 354° | 705 m | 5.7 mi |
| East Raspberry Mountain | NNE 24° | 697 m | 4.4 mi |
| East Hanna Mountain | NNW 328° | 687 m | 6.7 mi |
| Lost Mountain | N 1° | 681 m | 7.6 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | NW 323° | 677 m | 11.3 mi |
| Slatington Mountain | NE 43° | 673 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:55 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:32 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG FK 1 SSE, 10 mi away.
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