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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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Granite City
Communities Also Named Granite City ...
We found two communities that are also named Granite City.
Within Illinois, the name Granite City is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of two communities that are located 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].
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)
- Cedar Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Eagle Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Eagle Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Park
- Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Four Corners is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Glasgow Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
- Greater Ville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greater Ville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Ville
- Jeff Vander Lou
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jeff Vander Lou is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Vander Lou
- Mark Twain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mark Twain is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Twain
- Mitchell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- National City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pontoon Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
- Rose Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Lake is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake
How Far From Granite City to ...
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 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<3> beginning in Granite City and extending to:
- Edwardsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Granite City to Edwardsville, with an average speed<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Granite City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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.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 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.044 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.731 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.609 degrees. |
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