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 Graniteville:
41.335098, -72.153689
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.
Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Graniteville
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 New London County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found nine communities that are also named Graniteville.
Within Connecticut, the name Graniteville is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Nevada County
This Graniteville is located in Nevada County and lies 2,524 miles [4,062 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Graniteville that is located in New London County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Graniteville.
Massachusetts
Middlesex County
This Graniteville is located in Middlesex County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Graniteville that is located in New London County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Graniteville.
Missouri
Iron County
This Graniteville is located in Iron County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the west of the Graniteville that is located in New London County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Graniteville.
New York
Richmond County
This Graniteville is located in Richmond County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Graniteville that is located in New London County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Graniteville.
Ontario
This Graniteville lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Graniteville that is located in New London County.
Quebec
This Graniteville lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the north of the Graniteville that is located in New London County.
Rhode Island
Providence County
This Graniteville is located in Providence County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Graniteville that is located in New London County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Graniteville.
South Carolina
Aiken County
This Graniteville is located in Aiken County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Graniteville that is located in New London County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Graniteville.
Vermont
Washington County
This Graniteville is located in Washington County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the north of the Graniteville that is located in New London County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Graniteville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Graniteville ...
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.
Crescent Beach (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Graniteville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Graniteville and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Graniteville to Hartford, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 307 miles [494.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,590 miles [8,996.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,172 miles [6,714.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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- Graniteville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Graniteville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graniteville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3351, Longitude: -72.1537 In this case, the coordinates for Graniteville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.771 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.296 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.567 degrees.