Ghost town · Alabama
Corinth
Corinth is a ghost town in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. Penitentiary Mountain stands 324 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Turtle Rock, a cliff 1.8 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 236 miles off.
ghost town in Winston County, Alabama, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates34.11140, -87.31970
- 235.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bald Rock: 8.9 mi
- Millstone Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Hickory Knob: 12.9 mi
- Balls Mountain: 14.4 mi
- Needles Eye: 16.9 mi
Parks: 22
- Tiger Field: 6.4 mi
- Brushy Creek Recreational Area: 13.2 mi
- David Posey Memorial Stadium: 13.8 mi
- Dowling Memorial Park: 14.7 mi
- Black Warrior Wildlife Management Area: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Turtle Rock: 1.8 mi
- Banking Grounds: 19.3 mi
- Goat Bluff: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hammer Park: 8.9 mi
- Natural Bridge Park: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Caney Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
- Mill Falls: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Booger Tree: 12.5 mi
- Batts Nest: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- Old Car: 12.9 mi
- Clarkson Covered Bridge: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Winston County Confederate Monument: 16.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Crooked Creek Civil War Museum: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.4 miles of Corinth. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penitentiary Mountain | N 357° | 324 m | 22.4 mi |
| Kinlock Knob | NW 324° | 317 m | 19.6 mi |
| Cheatham Knob | N 1° | 313 m | 21.0 mi |
| Sand Mountain | NNE 30° | 310 m | 21.6 mi |
| Flat Mountain | NNE 31° | 306 m | 21.1 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | NNE 25° | 303 m | 21.0 mi |
| Balls Mountain | NW 319° | 300 m | 14.4 mi |
| High House Hill | NNE 14° | 291 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:28 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:15 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 16:06 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Addison, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
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