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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 Granville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Granville 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 Granville:
- 40.067973, -82.520158
- 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 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 Licking County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Licking County
- Since Granville is near Franklin County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Granville
Communities Also Named Granville ...
We found 29 communities that are also named Granville.
Within Ohio, the name Granville is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of 29 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 26 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Greenlee County
- This Granville is located in Greenlee County and lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<1> to the west of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenlee County community of Granville.
- Illinois
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Granville [Madison County].
- Putnam County
- This Granville is located in Putnam County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Granville.
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Granville is located in Delaware County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the west of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Granville.
- 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 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Granville that is located in Licking 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.<2> 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
- Hampden County
- This Granville is located in Hampden County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Granville.
- Minnesota
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Granville [Marshall County].
- 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 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the west of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Granville.
- Nebraska
- Platte County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Platte County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Granville.
- New York
- Washington County
- This Granville is located in Washington County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Granville.
- North Dakota
- McHenry County
- This Granville is located in McHenry County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the northwest of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Granville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Granville lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- Pennsylvania
- Mifflin County
- This Granville is located in Mifflin County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the east of the Granville that is located in Licking 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 138 miles [222.1 km] to the east of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Granville.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Granville lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- Tennessee
- Jackson County
- This Granville is located in Jackson County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Granville.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Granville is located in Angelina County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Granville.
- Vermont
- Addison County
- This Granville is located in Addison County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of Granville.
- Virginia
- Charles City County
- This Granville is located in Charles City County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles City County community of Granville.
- Washington
- Granville #
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Granville.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Granville is located in Monongalia County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Granville.
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee County
- This Granville is located in Milwaukee County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Granville that is located in Licking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milwaukee County community of Granville.
- Yukon
- This Granville lies 2,760 miles [4,441.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Granville that is located in Licking 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.
- Ash ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fleatown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fleatown is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleatown
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Highwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lloyd Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lloyd Corners is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Corners
- Locust Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Moscow ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Outville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Panhandle Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Panhandle Corners is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle Corners
- Sandstone Canyon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sandstone Canyon is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Canyon
- Sunshine Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine Park is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
- Union Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Welsh Hills ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wooded Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wooded Hills is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
How Far From Granville to ...
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 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:
- Newark, which is the Seat of Licking County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Granville to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 303 miles [487.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,071 miles [9,770.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,794 miles [10,933.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Granville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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. |
| <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> | 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 Granville 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 Granville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0680, Longitude: -82.5202 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.169 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.346 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.698 degrees. |
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