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Communities Also Named Granite Lake ...
We found four communities that share the name Granite Lake.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Granite Lake.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Wright 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 Minnesota community of Granite Lake [Wright County].
- Washington
- Spokane 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 Washington community of Granite Lake [Spokane County].
- Wisconsin
- Barron 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 Wisconsin community of Granite Lake [Barron County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Granite Lake ...
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.
- Caddy Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddy Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddy Lake
- Falcon Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Lake <3>
- French Portage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Portage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Portage
- Haute
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haute came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haute
- Indian Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Longbow Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longbow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbow Lake
- Rice Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Shoal Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Lake
How Far From Granite Lake 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 Granite Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Granite Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 937 miles [1,508 km]<4> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Granite Lake to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,025 miles [9,696.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Granite Lake 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 . 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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- Granite Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Granite Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.7111, Longitude: -94.8556 |
| <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 Granite Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.377 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.015 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.214 degrees. |
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