Welcome to Granite Canon ...
Granite Canon is located in Laramie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Granite Canon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Time Zone: Granite Canon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Granite Canon: 307
The ZIP code for Granite Canon: 82059<2>
Communities near Granite Canon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Granite Canon.
- Cheyenne
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sherman ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Albany County
- Sherman has also been known as:
- Old Sherman
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sherman
- From Granite Canon to Sherman
- Virginia Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Speer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
- Speer is located in Laramie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Speer
- From Granite Canon to Speer
- Islay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Islay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islay
- Islay is located in Laramie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Islay
- From Granite Canon to Islay
- Hermosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in Albany County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hermosa
- From Granite Canon to Hermosa
- South Greeley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greeley
- South Greeley is located in Laramie County
- Tie Siding
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carr
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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 Canon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Granite Canon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Granite Canon. 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 Canon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Granite Canon. See our Newspapers Page for Granite Canon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Granite Canon ...
Looking for more information about Granite Canon? 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 Canon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Granite Canon.
Adding Granite Canon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Granite Canon in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Granite Canon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Granite Canon
For more details, see References and Mentions for Granite Canon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Laramie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Granite Canon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Granite Canon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |