Welcome to Granite ...
Granite is located in Salt Lake County<1>.
Granite was established in 1859.
Granite is 4,220 feet [1,286 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude 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<3>
Communities Also Named Granite ...
Using our Gazetteer, we 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley City
- West Valley City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Valley City <5>
- West Jordan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jordan
- West Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jordan <5>
- Sandy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <5>
- South Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jordan
- South Jordan is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Jordan <5>
- Millcreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Taylorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
- Herriman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herriman
- Herriman is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herriman <5>
- Draper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <5>
- Murray
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
- Murray has also been known as:
- Murray City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <5>
- Riverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <5>
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.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Granite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 801 code has been Overlayed with the 385 area code. New phone numbers in the Granite area will be assigned with one of these codes: 801 or 385. As a result, placing a call in the Granite area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |