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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 Corona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Corona 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 Corona:
    • 35.445256, -90.082484
    • 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 Corona
  • 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 Corona ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Corona.

Within Tennessee, the name Corona is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Walker County
      • This Corona is located in Walker County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Corona that is located in Tipton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Corona.
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Corona is located in Riverside County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<1> to the west of the Corona that is located in Tipton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Corona.
      • Sonoma County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Corona [Sonoma County].
    • Colorado
      • Grand County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Corona [Grand County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Corona is located in Hillsborough County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Corona that is located in Tipton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Corona.
    • Kansas
      • Coffey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Corona [Coffey County].
    • Minnesota
      • Carlton County
      • This Corona is located in Carlton County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the north of the Corona that is located in Tipton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carlton County community of Corona.
    • Missouri
      • Oregon County
      • This Corona is located in Oregon County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Corona that is located in Tipton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Corona.
    • New Mexico
      • Lincoln County
      • This Corona is located in Lincoln County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the west of the Corona that is located in Tipton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Corona.
    • New York
      • Queens County
      • This Corona is located in Queens County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Corona that is located in Tipton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Corona.
    • South Dakota
      • Roberts County
      • This Corona is located in Roberts County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Corona that is located in Tipton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roberts County community of Corona.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Corona ...

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.

  • Black Cat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Cat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cat
    • Black Cat is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • Cuba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Shelby County
  • Deans Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Island
    • Deans Island is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • Frenchmans Bayou
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
    • Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • Golden Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lake
    • Golden Lake is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • Howards Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Landing
    • Howards Landing is located in Tipton County
  • Jester ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
    • Jester is located in Shelby County
  • Joiner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Joiner is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Locke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
    • Locke is located in Shelby County
  • Pecan Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Point
    • Pecan Point is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • Stacy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
    • Stacy is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Towering Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towering Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Heights
    • Towering Heights is located in Tipton County

How Far From Corona to ...

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

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

  • Covington, which is the Seat of Tipton County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Corona to Covington, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,315 miles [11,772.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Tipton County: www.tiptonco.com

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Corona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Corona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4453, Longitude: -90.0825       In this case, the coordinates for Corona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Corona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Corona 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.
<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 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 Corona 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 315.83 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.042 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.277 degrees.









 

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