Ghost town · Iowa
Midway
Midway is a ghost town in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Perkl stands 257 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Scott Church Park, a park 2.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 21 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Johnson County, Iowa
How to reach it
Coordinates41.61890, -91.43920
- 20.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.4 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Scott Church Park: 2.0 mi
- Windsor Ridge Park: 2.6 mi
- Cardigan Park: 2.9 mi
- Scott Park: 3.2 mi
- Mercer Park: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves: 49
- Saddlebrook Marsh: 2.9 mi
- Whispering Meadows Wetland: 3.2 mi
- Longfellow Nature Trail: 4.5 mi
- Harvest Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Mesquakie Park: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 23
- Man on a Bench: 4.4 mi
- Visionary Stone: 4.4 mi
- Family: 4.7 mi
- Sacred Stone Circle: 4.8 mi
- Life: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 23
- Iowa City Pedestrian Mall: 5.6 mi
- Tallgrass Prairie Observation Deck: 5.7 mi
- Presidential Library Association: 5.9 mi
- P.T. Smith House: 5.9 mi
- House of the Maples: 5.9 mi
Museums: 14
- Museum of Natural History: 5.8 mi
- Old Capitol Museum: 5.8 mi
- Old Capitol: 5.8 mi
- Stanley Museum of Art: 5.8 mi
- Presidential Library and Museum: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Rose Garden: 3.8 mi
- President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite: 5.6 mi
- Herky: 5.8 mi
- Appreciation Park: 6.0 mi
- Jesse and Hulda Hoover: 6.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 18.3 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 18.3 mi
- I-80 WB: 19.9 mi
- I-80 EB: 20.0 mi
- I-380 Southbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Boy Scout Picnic Shelter: 5.8 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 5.8 mi
- Raptor Ridge Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Cremation Garden: 3.8 mi
- Monarch Garden: 23.9 mi
Peaks: 2
- Perkl: 10.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sugar Bottom Campground Beach: 11.3 mi
- Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Ivanhoe: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Midway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perkl | NW 316° | 257 m | 10.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | WNW 290° | 244 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:41 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:02 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Iowa City, 4 mi away.
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