Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Graniteville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Graniteville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Graniteville
- 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 Graniteville:
- 44.151173, -72.492881
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Graniteville
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Graniteville is near Orange County and also Caledonia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Caledonia 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Graniteville ...
We found nine communities that share the name Graniteville.
Within Vermont, the name Graniteville is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Nevada County
- This Graniteville is located in Nevada County and lies 2,469 miles [3,973.5 km]<1> to the west of the Graniteville that is located in Washington County.
- 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 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the south of the Graniteville that is located in Washington County.
- 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 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Graniteville that is located in Washington County.
- 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 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Graniteville that is located in Washington County.
- 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 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Graniteville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Graniteville.
- Ontario
- This Graniteville lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Graniteville that is located in Washington County.
- Quebec
- This Graniteville lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Graniteville that is located in Washington County.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Graniteville is located in Providence County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Graniteville that is located in Washington County.
- 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 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Graniteville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Graniteville.
- California
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.
- Adamant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamant
- Adamant is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamant <2>
- Cookville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Edgewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Foxville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Kennedy Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Corners
- Kennedy Corners is located in Orange County
- Middlesex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
- Middlesex is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesex <2>
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Shady Rill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rill
- Shady Rill is located in Washington County
- Upper Graniteville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Graniteville
- Upper Graniteville is located in Washington County
- Waits River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waits River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits River
- Waits River is located in Orange County
How Far From Graniteville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Graniteville and extending to:
- Montpelier, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Graniteville to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,494 miles [8,841.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,086 miles [6,575.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Graniteville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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: 44.1512, Longitude: -72.4929 In this case, the coordinates for Graniteville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.58 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.552 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.317 degrees. |