Ghost town · Mississippi
Danville
Danville is a ghost town in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Woodall Mountain stands 245 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Gobblers Knob, a peak 3.7 miles away. Natchez Trace Parkway passes 23 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Mississippi, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates34.82500, -88.53806
- 23.1 mi off the Natchez Trace Parkway, National
- 22.8 mi off the Brice's Crossroads Battlefield-Chief Tishomingo Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Twentymile Bottom Overlook, Milepost 278.4 · 27 mi
- Freedom Hills Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 50
- Gobblers Knob: 3.7 mi
- Sand Hill: 4.5 mi
- Kimmons Hill: 5.4 mi
- Rogers Hill: 5.5 mi
- Hancock Hill: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
- W.M. Browning Cretaceous Fossil Park Monument: 17.4 mi
- Big Hill Pond Fortifications: 18.4 mi
- CS HQ General Gladden: 23.3 mi
- US 53rd Ohio Infantry: 23.5 mi
- US HQ Colonel Everett Peabody: 23.5 mi
Parks: 29
- Johns Street Park: 6.9 mi
- Corinth City Park: 7.3 mi
- The Franklin Courtyard: 7.5 mi
- Corinth Contraband Camp: 7.9 mi
- Swift Park: 11.2 mi
Museums: 9
- Black History Museum: 7.3 mi
- Crossroads Museum: 7.6 mi
- Corinth Coca-Cola Museum: 7.8 mi
- Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center: 7.8 mi
- Verandah Curlee House: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Ridge on Honeycutt: 13.1 mi
- Backbone Point: 15.5 mi
- Pyburn Bluff: 24.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Caboose: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- C.A.R.E. Honor Garden: 7.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Chalybeate Spring: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Danville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodall Mountain | E 99° | 245 m | 17.0 mi |
| Lebanon Mountain | SSW 212° | 242 m | 20.6 mi |
| Tippah Hills | SW 216° | 228 m | 18.4 mi |
| Wicker Mountain | W 264° | 223 m | 23.3 mi |
| Kitchen Mountain | SW 215° | 222 m | 18.1 mi |
| Crum Mountain | WNW 282° | 221 m | 11.3 mi |
| Barnett Knob | ESE 112° | 219 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bonds Mountain | ENE 76° | 219 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:34 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:59 | 16:09 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 6.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corinth 7 SW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Booneville · 11 mi
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