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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Granite, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Granite and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Granite:
- 40.748280, -111.895770
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Granite
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Since Granite is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Granite
Communities Also Named Granite ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Granite.
Within Utah, the name Granite is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Granite lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Granite that is located in Salt Lake County.
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- This Granite is located in Chaffee County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Granite that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaffee County community of Granite.
- Idaho
- Boise County
- This Granite is located in Boise County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the northwest of the Granite that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boise County community of Granite.
- Bonner County
- This Granite is located in Bonner County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the north northwest of the Granite that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Granite.
- Kootenai County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Granite [Kootenai County].
- Shoshone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Granite [Shoshone County].
- Iowa
- Lyon County
- This Granite is located in Lyon County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Granite that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Granite.
- Maine
- Hancock County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Granite [Hancock County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Granite is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<1> to the east of the Granite that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Granite.
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Granite [Marquette County].
- Montana
- Deer Lodge County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Granite [Deer Lodge County].
- Granite County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Granite [Granite County].
- Nevada
- Mineral County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Granite [Mineral County].
- Nye County
- This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Granite.
- New Hampshire
- Carroll County
- This Granite is located in Carroll County and lies 2,076 miles [3,341 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Granite that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Granite.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Granite is located in Ulster County and lies 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Granite that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Granite.
- Oklahoma
- Greer County
- This Granite is located in Greer County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Granite that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greer County community of Granite.
- Oregon
- Grant County
- This Granite is located in Grant County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Granite that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Granite.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Granite [Adams County].
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Granite is located in Anderson County and lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<1> to the east of the Granite that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Granite.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Granite [Chesterfield County].
- Richmond City
- This Granite is located in Richmond City and lies 1,843 miles [2,966 km]<1> to the east of the Granite that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Granite.
- Wyoming
- Laramie County
- This Granite is located in Laramie County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the east of the Granite that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laramie County community of Granite.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Granite ...
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.
- Cannon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cannon is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Capitol
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Capitol is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol
- City Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- City Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Park
- Edwards
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Edwards is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Fountain Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fountain Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Place
- Foxs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Foxs is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs
- Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Franklin is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Glenn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glenn is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
- Golden Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Golden Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Park
- Holland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holland is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Hunters
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hunters is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Jordan Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jordan Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Place
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lincoln Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Martins
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Martins is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
- Mead Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mead Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Circle
- Poplar Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Poplar Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Place
- Rural
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rural is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Salt Lake City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Silver Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Silver Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Park
- Syndicate Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Syndicate Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syndicate Place
- Temple View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Temple View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple View
- Thorn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Thorn is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn
- Victory Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Victory Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Village
- Wahoo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wahoo is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
How Far From Granite 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 Granite to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Granite and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Granite to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,768 miles [12,501.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Granite) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 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 county. 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Granite, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.927 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.487 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.771 degrees. |
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