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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:
    • 45.002745, -90.139301
    • 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.

Within Wisconsin, the name Corinth is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 44 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bullock County
      • This Corinth is located in Bullock County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the south southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the south southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the south southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the south southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the south of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the south southwest of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 750 miles [1,207 km] to the south southwest of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the south southwest of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the south southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the south of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 593 miles [954.3 km] to the south southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the south of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the east of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Corinth.
    • Mississippi
      • Alcorn County
      • This Corinth is located in Alcorn County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the south of the Corinth that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of Corinth.
      • Perry County
      • This Corinth is located in Perry County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km] to the south of the Corinth that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry 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 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the west of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the east of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 887 miles [1,427.5 km] to the southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 797 miles [1,282.6 km] to the southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Corinth.
    • Ontario
      • This Corinth lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon County.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Corinth is located in Oconee County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 613 miles [986.5 km] to the south southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 986 miles [1,586.8 km] to the southwest of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 992 miles [1,596.5 km] to the south southwest of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 864 miles [1,390.5 km] to the south southwest of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 888 miles [1,429.1 km] to the southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon 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 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Corinth that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston 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.

  • Cherokee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Marathon County
  • Edgar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Edgar is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
  • Little Black
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Black have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Black
    • Little Black is located in Taylor County
  • March Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for March Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March Rapids
    • March Rapids is located in Marathon County
  • Rib Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Falls
    • Rib Falls is located in Marathon County
  • Schnappsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnappsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnappsville
    • Schnappsville is located in Marathon County
  • Stetsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
    • Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Swan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Marathon 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:

  • Wausau, which is the Seat of Marathon County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Corinth to Wausau, 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.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,868 miles [11,053 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,767 miles [7,671.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 Marathon County: www.co.marathon.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 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: 45.0027, Longitude: -90.1393       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 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 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 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 Corinth 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 316.103 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.669 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.941 degrees.









 

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