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Communities Also Named Graniteville ...

We found nine communities that share the name Graniteville.

Within Ontario, the name Graniteville is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these nine communities, one is located in Canada and the other eight communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Nevada County
      • This Graniteville is located in Nevada County and lies 2,118 miles [3,408.6 km]<1> to the west.
      • 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 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • 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 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Graniteville.
    • Missouri
      • Iron County
      • This Graniteville is located in Iron County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Graniteville.
    • New York
      • Richmond County
      • This Graniteville is located in Richmond County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Graniteville.
    • Quebec
      • This Graniteville lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Graniteville is located in Providence County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • 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 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the south.
      • 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 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • 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.

  • Birch Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Haven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Haven
  • Cooks Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ferris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
  • Fricker
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricker came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricker
  • Marshall Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Park
  • Sage
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
  • Sunset Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
  • Trout Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Mills

How Far From Graniteville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Graniteville and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Graniteville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,295 miles [6,912.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 46.3278, Longitude: -79.4300    
<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 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.
<4>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.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.76 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.592 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.771 degrees.









 

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