Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Corinth Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Corinth Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Corinth Hills
- 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 Corinth Hills:
- 33.832883, -84.116860
- 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 Corinth Hills
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Corinth Hills is near DeKalb County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- eBird sighting report for Rockdale County
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Corinth Hills ...
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.
- Bermuda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Cedar Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Four Winds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
- Four Winds is located in Gwinnett County
- Kings Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Kings Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Meadow Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
- Meadow Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Mountain Brooke
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brooke
- Mountain Brooke is located in Gwinnett County
- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Patriots Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriots Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Hill
- Patriots Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Rivermist
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Rockbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Scenic Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Mountain
- Scenic Mountain is located in Gwinnett County
- Silver Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Ridge is located in DeKalb County
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- Smoke Rise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Smoke Rise is located in DeKalb County
- Stone Mill Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mill Run
- Stone Mill Run is located in DeKalb County
- Stone Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mountain
- Stone Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Mountain <2>
- Timber Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trace
- Timber Trace is located in Gwinnett County
- Trickem
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Yellow River ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
- Yellow River is located in Gwinnett County
- Smoke Rise
How Far From Corinth Hills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Corinth Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Corinth Hills and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Corinth Hills to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corinth Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Corinth Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Corinth Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8329, Longitude: -84.1169 In this case, the coordinates for Corinth Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Corinth Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.098 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.51 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.16 degrees. |