Welcome to Granite ...
Granite is located in Salt Lake County<1>.
The location of Granite has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Granite was established in 1859.
Granite is 4,220 feet [1,286 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Granite is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Granite lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Granite: (801) & (385)<4>
Communities Also Named Granite ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 23 communities that are also named Granite - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho (4), Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Granite.
Communities near Granite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Granite.
- West Valley City [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
- West Valley City [Salt Lake County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Granite
- Estimated population in 2019: 135,248 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on West Valley City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City<6>
- West Jordan [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jordan
- West Jordan [Salt Lake County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the south of Granite
- Estimated population in 2019: 116,480 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on West Jordan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jordan<6>
- Sandy [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy [Salt Lake County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Granite
- Estimated population in 2019: 96,380 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sandy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy<6>
- South Jordan [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jordan
- South Jordan [Salt Lake County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Granite
- Estimated population in 2019: 76,598 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on South Jordan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Jordan<6>
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- Millcreek [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Millcreek [Salt Lake County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the south of Granite
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Millcreek
- Taylorsville [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville [Salt Lake County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Granite
- Estimated population in 2019: 59,805 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Taylorsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville<6>
- Herriman [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman
- Herriman [Salt Lake County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the south of Granite
- Estimated population in 2019: 51,348 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Herriman
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herriman<6>
- Murray [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray [Salt Lake County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the south of Granite
- Estimated population in 2019: 48,917 people
- Murray has also been known as:
- Murray City
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Murray
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray<6>
- Draper [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper [Salt Lake County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Granite
- Estimated population in 2019: 48,587 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Draper
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper<6>
- Riverton [Salt Lake County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton [Salt Lake County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Granite
- Estimated population in 2019: 44,440 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Riverton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton<6>
- Millcreek [Salt Lake County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Granite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Granite.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Granite. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Granite.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Granite. See our Newspapers Page for Granite.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Granite ...
Looking for more information about Granite? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Granite, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Granite.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Granite. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Granite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (385) is an overlay for area code (801). |
| <5> | 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- Granite) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Granite. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Granite Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Granite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7483, Longitude: -111.8958 In this case, the coordinates for Granite have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |