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Welcome to Granite Falls ...

The town of Granite Falls is located in Chelan County<1>.

Granite Falls is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Granite Falls lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Granite Falls ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Granite Falls: This one is located in Chelan County and the other is located in Snohomish County.

Beyond Washington, there are 5 communities that are also named Granite Falls - they are located in British Columbia, Kansas, Minnesota and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Granite Falls.

Communities near Granite Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Granite Falls.

  • Chelan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Entiat
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Waterville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Pateros
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Ardenvoir
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Beebe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Beebe is located in Douglas County
  • Chelan Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Orondo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Methow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Okanogan City ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okanogan City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okanogan City
    • Okanogan City is located in Douglas 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 Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Granite Falls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Granite Falls. 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 Falls.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Granite Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Granite Falls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Granite Falls ...

Looking for more information about Granite Falls? 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 Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Granite Falls.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Chelan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Granite Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.