We found nine communities that share the name Graniteville.
Within Quebec, the name Graniteville is unique.
Beyond Quebec, 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 2,474 miles [3,981.5 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 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the south.
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 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the south 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 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the west 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 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Graniteville.
Ontario
This Graniteville lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Rhode Island
Providence County
This Graniteville is located in Providence County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the south.
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 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
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 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
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.
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 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 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Graniteville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,447 miles [8,766.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,043 miles [6,506.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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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 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: 45.0200, Longitude: -72.1867
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.252 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.333 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.713 degrees.