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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Corinne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Corinne and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Corinne:
    • 33.113175, -87.107495
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Corinne
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Corinne ...

We found nine communities that share the name Corinne.

Within Alabama, the name Corinne is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Owen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Corinne [Owen County].
    • Michigan
      • Mackinac County
      • This Corinne is located in Mackinac County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<2> to the north of the Corinne that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mackinac County community of Corinne.
    • Mississippi
      • Lauderdale County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Corinne [Lauderdale County].
    • North Dakota
      • Stutsman County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Corinne [Stutsman County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Pushmataha County
      • This Corinne is located in Pushmataha County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Corinne that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pushmataha County community of Corinne.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Corinne is located in Chester County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Corinne that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Corinne.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Corinne lies 1,470 miles [2,365.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Corinne that is located in Bibb County.
    • Utah
      • Box Elder County
      • This Corinne is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Corinne that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Corinne.
    • West Virginia
      • Wyoming County
      • This Corinne is located in Wyoming County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Corinne that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Corinne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Corinne ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bucktown ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Bucktown is located in Bibb County
  • Flat Top
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
    • Flat Top is located in Bibb County
  • Hebron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Bibb County
  • Italian Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
    • Italian Town is located in Bibb County
  • Masena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masena
    • Masena is located in Bibb County
  • Piper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
    • Piper is located in Bibb County
  • Primitive Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primitive Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primitive Ridge
    • Primitive Ridge is located in Bibb County
  • Red Eagle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Eagle
    • Red Eagle is located in Bibb County
  • Stacks Hill ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacks Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacks Hill
    • Stacks Hill is located in Bibb County

How Far From Corinne to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Corinne to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Corinne once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Corinne and extending to:

  • Centreville, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Corinne to Centreville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,168 miles [8,317.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Corinne could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Corinne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Corinne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1132, Longitude: -87.1075       In this case, the coordinates for Corinne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Corinne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Corinne to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.834 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.413 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.504 degrees.









 

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