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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 Graniteville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Graniteville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Graniteville:
    • 37.650327, -90.679846
    • 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 Graniteville
  • 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 Graniteville ...

We found nine communities that share the name Graniteville.

Within Missouri, the name Graniteville is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout 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 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Graniteville that is located in Iron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Graniteville.
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • This Graniteville is located in New London County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Graniteville that is located in Iron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Graniteville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Graniteville is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Graniteville that is located in Iron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Graniteville.
    • New York
      • Richmond County
      • This Graniteville is located in Richmond County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Graniteville that is located in Iron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Graniteville.
    • Ontario
      • This Graniteville lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Graniteville that is located in Iron County.
    • Quebec
      • This Graniteville lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Graniteville that is located in Iron County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Graniteville is located in Providence County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Graniteville that is located in Iron 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 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Graniteville that is located in Iron 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 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Graniteville that is located in Iron 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.

  • English Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
    • English Town is located in Iron County
  • Hogan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan
    • Hogan is located in Iron County
  • Holiday Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
    • Holiday Shores is located in Washington County
  • Iron Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
    • Iron Mountain is located in Saint Francois County
  • Iron Mountain Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
    • Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Mineral City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
    • Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
  • Pilot Knob
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
    • Pilot Knob is located in Iron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Knob <3>
  • Pin Hook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
    • Pin Hook is located in Iron County
  • Snow Hollow Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hollow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hollow Lake
    • Snow Hollow Lake is located in Iron County

How Far From Graniteville 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 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:

  • Ironton, which is the Seat of Iron County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Graniteville to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 43 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,504 miles [10,467.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,237 miles [11,646.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graniteville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6503, Longitude: -90.6798       In this case, the coordinates for Graniteville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Graniteville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.344 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.934 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.09 degrees.




 

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