Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Granite Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Granite Springs and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Granite Springs

• 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 Granite Springs:
  • 37.701042, -120.295746
  • 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 Granite Springs

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Mariposa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mariposa County
  • Since Granite Springs is near Tuolumne County and also Stanislaus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
  • eBird sighting report for Stanislaus County

• 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 Granite Springs ...

We found two communities that share the name Granite Springs.

Within California, the name Granite Springs is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Westchester County
    • This Granite Springs is located in Westchester County and lies 2,462 miles [3,962.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Granite Springs that is located in Mariposa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Granite Springs.
  • Virginia
    • Spotsylvania County
    • This Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 2,290 miles [3,685.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Granite Springs that is located in Mariposa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Granite Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Granite Springs ...

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.

• Bear Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
  • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
• Big Oak Flat
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Flat
  • Big Oak Flat is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Oak Flat <2>
• Chinese Camp
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Camp
  • Chinese Camp is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chinese Camp <2>
• Dogtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Dogtown is located in Mariposa County
• Groveland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <2>
• Keystone
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Keystone is located in Tuolumne County
• Moccasin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Moccasin is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moccasin <2>
• Priest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest
  • Priest is located in Tuolumne County
• Second Garrotte ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Garrotte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Garrotte
  • Second Garrotte is located in Tuolumne County
• Split Rock Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Ferry
  • Split Rock Ferry is located in Mariposa County

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

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

• Mariposa, which is the Seat of Mariposa County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Granite Springs to Mariposa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 88 miles [141.6 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,323 miles [3,738.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,379 miles [11,875.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,147 miles [13,111.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mariposa County: www.mariposacounty.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/