Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Granite City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Granite City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Granite City
- 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 City:
- 38.700342, -90.150414
- 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 City
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Granite City is near Saint Clair County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis 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 City ...
We found two communities that share the name Granite City.
Within Illinois, the name Granite City is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Granite City.
- Wisconsin
- Waupaca County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Granite City [Waupaca County].
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Granite City ...
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.
- Cedar Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Madison County
- Eagle Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Park
- Eagle Park is located in Madison County
- Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Madison County
- Glasgow Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
- Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Greater Ville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greater Ville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Ville
- Greater Ville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jeff Vander Lou
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff Vander Lou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Vander Lou
- Jeff Vander Lou is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Mark Twain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Twain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Twain
- Mark Twain is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Mitchell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- National City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <3>
- Pontoon Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
- Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <3>
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rose Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Granite City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Granite City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Granite City and extending to:
- Edwardsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Granite City to Edwardsville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,166 miles [11,532.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Granite City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Granite City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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- Granite City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Granite City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7003, Longitude: -90.1504 |
| <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 Granite City 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 316.044 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.731 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.609 degrees. |