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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 Corinth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Corinth 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 Corinth:
    • 31.343786, -89.139779
    • 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
  • 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 Corinth ...

We found 45 communities that share the name Corinth.

There is one other community in Mississippi which is also named Corinth.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 44 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Mississippi ...
    • Alcorn County
      • This Corinth is located in Alcorn County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the north of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of Corinth.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bullock County
      • This Corinth is located in Bullock County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the east of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Corinth.
      • Clay County
      • This Corinth is located in Clay County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the east northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Corinth.
      • Cullman County
      • This Corinth is located in Cullman County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the north northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Corinth.
      • Randolph County
      • This Corinth is located in Randolph County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Corinth.
      • Walker County
      • This Corinth is located in Walker County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the north northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Corinth.
    • Arkansas
      • Bradley County
      • This Corinth is located in Bradley County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Corinth.
      • Howard County
      • This Corinth is located in Howard County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the northwest of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Corinth.
      • Polk County
      • This Corinth is located in Polk County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the northwest of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Corinth.
      • Yell County
      • This Corinth is located in Yell County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the northwest of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Corinth.
    • Georgia
      • Coweta County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Corinth [Coweta County].
      • Heard County
      • This Corinth is located in Heard County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Corinth.
      • Sumter County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Corinth [Sumter County].
      • Walker County
      • This Corinth is located in Walker County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Corinth.
    • Illinois
      • Williamson County
      • This Corinth is located in Williamson County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the north of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Corinth.
    • Kansas
      • Osborne County
      • This Corinth is located in Osborne County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osborne County community of Corinth.
    • Kentucky
      • Grant County
      • This Corinth is located in Grant County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Corinth.
      • Logan County
      • This Corinth is located in Logan County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the north northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Corinth.
    • Louisiana
      • Lincoln Parish
      • This Corinth is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of Corinth.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Corinth is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Corinth.
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • This Corinth is located in Kent County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Corinth.
    • Missouri
      • Phelps County
      • Although located in Phelps County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Corinth.
    • Montana
      • Big Horn County
      • This Corinth is located in Big Horn County and lies 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Horn County community of Corinth.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Corinth is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Corinth.
    • North Carolina
      • Chatham County
      • This Corinth is located in Chatham County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Corinth.
      • Nash County
      • This Corinth is located in Nash County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the east northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Corinth.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Corinth is located in Rutherford County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km] to the northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Corinth.
    • North Dakota
      • Williams County
      • This Corinth is located in Williams County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Corinth.
    • Ohio
      • Trumbull County
      • This Corinth is located in Trumbull County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Corinth.
    • Ontario
      • This Corinth lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Corinth is located in Oconee County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Corinth.
      • Saluda County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Corinth [Saluda County].
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Corinth is located in Knox County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Corinth.
      • Sumner County
      • This Corinth is located in Sumner County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the north northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Corinth.
    • Texas
      • Denton County
      • This Corinth is located in Denton County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Corinth.
      • Jones County
      • This Corinth is located in Jones County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the west northwest of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Corinth.
      • Leon County
      • This Corinth is located in Leon County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the west of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Corinth.
      • Montague County
      • This Corinth is located in Montague County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the west northwest of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Corinth.
      • Van Zandt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Corinth [Van Zandt County].
    • Vermont
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Corinth [Orange County].
    • Virginia
      • Carroll County
      • This Corinth is located in Carroll County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Corinth.
      • Lee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Corinth [Lee County].
      • Southampton County
      • This Corinth is located in Southampton County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the east northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Southampton County community of Corinth.
    • West Virginia
      • Preston County
      • This Corinth is located in Preston County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Corinth.
    • Wisconsin
      • Marathon County
      • This Corinth is located in Marathon County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the north of the Corinth that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Corinth.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Corinth ...

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.

  • Carterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
    • Carterville is located in Forrest County
  • Dragon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dragon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragon
    • Dragon is located in Forrest County
  • Four Points
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
    • Four Points is located in Forrest County
  • Goodluck
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
  • Harvey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Forrest County
  • Indian Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Perry County
  • Leeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
    • Leeville is located in Forrest County
  • Peoples Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Ferry
    • Peoples Ferry is located in Forrest County
  • Petal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
  • Ragland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Ragland is located in Forrest County
  • Sunrise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Forrest County

How Far From Corinth 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Corinth and extending to:

  • New Augusta, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Corinth to New Augusta, with an average speed<6> 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.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 858 miles [1,380.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,754 miles [10,869.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,461 miles [12,007.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,338 miles [8,590.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corinth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Corinth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Corinth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3438, Longitude: -89.1398       In this case, the coordinates for Corinth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Corinth 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.
<3>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 Corinth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.91 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.421 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.638 degrees.









 

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