Midway
Midway often refers to: *Midway (fair), a place at a fair or circus where rides, entertainment, and booths are concentrated * Midway Atoll, also called Midway Island, a low-lying coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean *Midway International Airport, in Chicago, United States Midway may also refer to: Military *Battle of Midway, a pivotal World War II battle fought around, on, and in the air above Midway Atoll (June 1942) *Naval Air Facility Midway Island, a U.S. Naval Air Station in the Midway Atoll (1941–1993) * , the name of three different U.S. Navy ships: ** USS ''Midway'' (AG-41), a cargo ship and troop transporter later renamed ''Panay'' (1942–1946) ** USS ''Midway'' (CVE-63), an escort carrier later renamed ''St. Lo'' (1943–1944) ** USS ''Midway'' (CV-41), an aircraft carrier (1945–1992) *** ''USS Midway'' Museum, the museum including that carrier, located in San Diego, California *** ''Midway''-class aircraft carrier, a class of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier (three ...
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Midway Atoll
Midway Atoll (colloquialism, colloquial: Midway Islands; haw, Kauihelani, translation=the backbone of heaven; haw, Pihemanu, translation=the loud din of birds, label=none) is a atoll in the North Pacific Ocean. Midway Atoll is an insular area of the United States and is an Insular area#Unorganized unincorporated territories, unorganized and unincorporated territory. The largest island is Sand Island, which has housing and an airstrip. Immediately to the east of Sand Island across the narrow Brooks Channel is Eastern Island, which is uninhabited and no longer has any facilities. Forming a rough, incomplete circle around the two main islands and creating Midway Lagoon is Spit Island, a narrow reef. Roughly equidistant between North America and Asia, Midway is the only island in the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian Archipelago that is not part of the state of Hawaii. Unlike the other Hawaiian islands, Midway observes Samoa Time Zone, Samoa Time (UTC−11:00, i.e., eleven hours behin ...
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Battle Of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place on 4–7 June 1942, six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea. The U.S. Navy under Admirals Chester W. Nimitz, Frank J. Fletcher, and Raymond A. Spruance defeated an attacking fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy under Admirals Isoroku Yamamoto, Chūichi Nagumo, and Nobutake Kondō north of Midway Atoll, inflicting devastating damage on the Japanese fleet. Military historian John Keegan called it "the most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare", while naval historian Craig Symonds called it "one of the most consequential naval engagements in world history, ranking alongside Salamis, Trafalgar, and Tsushima Strait, as both tactically decisive and strategically influential". Hoping to lure the American aircraft carriers into a trap and occupying Midway was part of an overall "barrier" strategy t ...
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Midway-Hardwick
Hardwick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Baldwin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,329 at the 2020 census, down from 5,819 in 2000, at which time it was listed as Midway-Hardwick. It is laid out around Central State Hospital. It is part of the Milledgeville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The zip code for Hardwick is 31034. Hardwick was home to Oglethorpe University during the 19th century. Geography Hardwick is located at (33.052571, -83.237130). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.20%, is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,513 people, 1,401 households, and 648 families residing in the CDP. Government and infrastructure Baldwin State Prison (previously Georgia Women's Correctional Institution) of the Georgia Department of Corrections is located in Milledgeville, near Hardwick.
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Midway, Georgia
Midway is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, Liberty County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Hinesville, Georgia, Hinesville-Fort Stewart, Georgia, Fort Stewart Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan area, metropolitan statistical area. The population was 2,121 as of the 2010 census, up from 1,100 at the 2000 census. Midway has several museums, including the Midway Museum and Cemetery and the Dorchester Academy, Dorchester Academy Museum. The Midway Historic District (Midway, Georgia), Midway Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. History Midway's history dates back to the 18th century. Puritans migrated to St. John's Parish, Georgia, from Dorchester, South Carolina, in 1752 and established several settlements, including what became the Midway community. The Council of Georgia granted them , as colonial officials wanted a large number of settlers in the area to help protect them from the Muscogee, Creek Indians. T ...
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Midway (fair)
A midway at a fair (commonly an American fair such as a county or state fair) is the location where carnival games, amusement rides, entertainment, dime stores, themed events, exhibitions and trade shows, pleasure gardens, water parks and food booths cluster. The term originated from the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. It was the first world's fair with an area for amusements which was strictly separated from the exhibition halls. This area, which was concentrated on the city's Midway Plaisance, included amusement ride Amusement rides, sometimes called carnival rides, are mechanical devices or structures that move people especially kids to create fun and enjoyment. Rides are often perceived by many as being scary or more dangerous than they actually are. This ...s (among them the original Ferris Wheel (1893), Ferris Wheel), belly dancers, balloon rides, and other attractions. After the Exposition, the term ''midway'' came into us ...
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Midway, Louisiana (other)
Midway, Louisiana may refer to the following places in the U.S. state of Louisiana: * Midway, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * Midway, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana, a census-designated place * Midway, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, an unincorporated community *Midway, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, an unincorporated community *Midway, Webster Parish, Louisiana Midway is an unincorporated community in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. Midway is located on U.S. Route 371, north of Sarepta Sarepta (near modern Sarafand, Lebanon) was a Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast between Sidon ...

Midway, Kentucky (other)
Midway, Kentucky Midway is a home rule-class city in Woodford County, Kentucky, in the United States. Its population was 1,641 at the time of the year 2010 U.S. census. It is part of the Lexington-Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town sits just off ... is a city in Woodford County, Kentucky, United States. Midway, Kentucky may also refer to: * Midway, Calloway County, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Midway, Crittenden County, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Midway, Edmonson County, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Midway, Meade County, Kentucky, an unincorporated community {{geodis ...
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Midway, Kansas (other)
Midway, Kansas may refer to: * Midway, Crawford County, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Midway, Kingman County, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Midway, Rawlins County, Kansas Rawlins County (standard abbreviation: RA) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,561. The largest city and county seat is Atwood. It was named after Union Civil War General ...

Midway, Iowa (other)
Midway may refer to the following places in the U.S. state of Iowa: * Midway, Floyd County, Iowa, an unincorporated community *Midway, Johnson County, Iowa, a ghost town *Midway, Linn County, Iowa, an unincorporated community *Midway, Woodbury County, Iowa, an unincorporated community *Midway Beach, Iowa Midway Beach is an unincorporated community in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. Midway Beach is located on the Mississippi River and the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad near Iowa Highway 22 Iowa Highway 22 (Iowa 22) is a west ...

Midway, Indiana (other)
Midway may refer to the following places in the U.S. state of Indiana: *Midway, Clinton County, Indiana * Midway, Elkhart County, Indiana * Midway, Franklin County, Indiana * Midway, Jefferson County, Indiana * Midway, Parke County, Indiana *Midway, Spencer County, Indiana Midway is an unincorporated community in Grass Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 Sta ...

Midway, Illinois (other)
Midway, Illinois may refer to the following places in the U.S. state of Illinois: *Midway, Christian County, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Midway, Fulton County, Illinois, a ghost town *Midway, Madison County, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Midway, Massac County, Illinois, an unincorporated community *Midway, Tazewell County, Illinois, an unincorporated community *Midway, Vermilion County, Illinois, an unincorporated community *Midway International Airport, an airport in Chicago, Illinois *Midway Plaisance The Midway Plaisance, known locally as the Midway, is a public park on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is one mile long by 220 yards wide and extends along 59th and 60th streets, joining Washington Park at its west end and Jackson Par ...

Midway, Florida (other)
Midway is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Florida: * Midway, Gadsden County, Florida * Midway, Hillsborough County, Florida, a place in Florida * Midway, Lafayette County, Florida, Lafayette County, Florida *Midway, Santa Rosa County, Florida Midway is an unincorporated community in southern Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Pensacola– Ferry Pass– Brent Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area is located between the communities of Gulf Breeze and ... * Midway, Seminole County, Florida {{geodis ...
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