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we pass this GPS location for Grant City:
We found six communities that are also named Grant City.
Within New York, the name Grant City is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Indiana
Grant City, Henry County
This Grant City is located in Henry County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<2> to the west of the Grant City that is located in Richmond County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Grant City.
Iowa
Grant City, Sac County
This Grant City is located in Sac County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Grant City that is located in Richmond County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sac County community of Grant City.
Missouri
Grant City, Worth County
This Grant City is located in Worth County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<2> to the west of the Grant City that is located in Richmond County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Grant City.
Nevada
Grant City, Nye 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 Nevada community of Grant City [Nye County].
New Mexico
Grant City, Grant County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Grant County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Grant City.
Pennsylvania
Grant City, Lawrence County
This Grant City is located in Lawrence County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<2> to the west of the Grant City that is located in Richmond County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Grant City.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grant 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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers included the distance from a community such as Grant City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grant City and extending to:
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Grant City to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 194 miles [312.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,703 miles [9,178.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,285 miles [6,896 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
GPS Coordinates for Grant City: Decimal: 40.58204, -74.104864 DDMMSS: 40° 34' 55", -74° 6' 17"
<2>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grant City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Grant City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Grant 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 Grant City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5820, Longitude: -74.1049 In this case, the coordinates for Grant City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.016 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.579 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.765 degrees.