Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Granville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Granville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Granville
- 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 Granville:
- 41.263695, -89.230238
- 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 Granville
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Granville is near Bureau County and also La Salle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bureau County
- eBird sighting report for La Salle 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 Granville ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Granville.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Granville.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 26 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Mahaska County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Granville [Mahaska County].
- Sioux County
- This Granville is located in Sioux County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Granville that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Granville.
- Kansas
- Jewell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Granville [Jewell County].
- Saline County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Granville [Saline County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Granville [Washington County].
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Grundy County
- Although located in Grundy County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Granville.
- Livingston County
- Although located in Livingston County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Granville.
- Monroe County
- This Granville is located in Monroe County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Granville that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Granville.
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Granville lies 1,427 miles [2,296.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Granville that is located in Putnam County.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Mifflin County
- This Granville is located in Mifflin County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<2> to the east of the Granville that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Granville.
- Washington County
- This Granville is located in Washington County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the east of the Granville that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Granville.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Granville lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Granville that is located in Putnam County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Yukon
- This Granville lies 2,491 miles [4,008.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Granville that is located in Putnam County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Granville ...
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.
- Bureau Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
- Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Bureau Junction has also been known as:
- Bureau
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <4>
- Cedar Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <4>
- Coal Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
- Coal Hollow is located in Bureau County
- Hicks Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corners
- Hicks Corners is located in Bureau County
- Indian Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
- Indian Spring is located in Putnam County
- Jonesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in La Salle County
- Ladd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Ladd is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <4>
- Mark
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
- Mark is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <4>
- Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
- Priscilla ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
- Standard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Standard is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standard <4>
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Putnam County
How Far From Granville 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 village such as Granville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Granville and extending to:
- Hennepin, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Granville to Springfield, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 663 miles [1,067 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,271 miles [10,092.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,011 miles [11,283.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,895 miles [7,877.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Granville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Granville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Granville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Granville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2637, Longitude: -89.2302 In this case, the coordinates for Granville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Granville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Granville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.497 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.457 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.528 degrees. |