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Discover Granite Falls in United States
Granite Falls in the region of Minnesota with its 2,897 habitants is a place located in United States - some 1,033 mi or ( 1663 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Granite Falls is now 08:44 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Des Moines, Alexandria, Fairmont, Hanley Falls, and Marshall. When in this area, you might want to check out Des Moines . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Granite Falls ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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World's Oldest Rock!
On the way home from the 2010 Northern Light Photographers Association Convention, I stopped in Granite Falls, MN along the Minnesota River. This spot is at the intersection of Highways 67 and 212 nea ..
Minnesota Josh & The Jeweled Cross of Woodlandia
Minnesota Josh and The Jeweled Cross of Woodlandia Some more "non-traditional family movie" fun, this time with an Indiana Jones flavor. Thanks to my oldest brother for the pictures from his trip. Als ..
BNSF1619 Works It's Way Down The BNSF Marshall Sub
BNSF1619 and BNSF1669 on the early part of it's run from Willmar, MN and chased to just north of Granite Falls on the BNSF Marshall Sub. We catch 1619 heading south out of Willmar right after leaving ..
Jars of Clay on China
I went to a music festival called Sonshine Festival in Wilmar, Minnesota back in the summer of 1999/2000. A group called Jars of Clay had a memorable share on witnessing how BIG God is after a mission ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Granite Falls, Minnesota
Granite Falls is a city in Chippewa, Renville, and Yellow Medicine counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 2,897 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Yellow Medicine County. The Andrew John Volstead House, a National Historic Landmark, is located in Granite Falls.
Located at 44.81 -95.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Yellow Medicine East High School
Yellow Medicine East High School is a small town high school (grades 9-12) located at 450 9th Avenue, Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. As of the 2009-2010 academic year, the school had 263 students. The school mascot is the "Sting," which resembles the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket. The Yellow Medicine East school district is the result of the merger of neighboring communities' schools.
Located at 44.81 -95.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Upper Sioux Indian Reservation
The Upper Sioux Indian Reservation (or Pezihutazizi in Dakota) is located in Minnesota Falls Township along the Minnesota River in eastern Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, five miles (8 km) south of Granite Falls. It was created in 1938 when 746 acres (3 km²) of land were returned to the tribe. Most of the land along the river valley had been taken from the Dakota following the Dakota War of 1862. As of the 2000 census, the reservation recorded a resident population of 57 persons.
Located at 44.76 -95.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Granite Falls Municipal Airport
Granite Falls Municipal Airport, also known as Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field, is a public-use airport in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. It is owned by the City of Granite Falls and located four nautical miles (7 km) south of its central business district. The airport is situated near State Highway 23. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned GDB by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA
Located at 44.75 -95.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
KMGM
KMGM is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Montevideo, Minnesota, USA. The station, established in 1982, is owned and operated by the Iowa City Broadcasting Company. KMGM broadcasts a modern adult contemporary format to the greater southwestern Minnesota area. This station is unrelated to Los Angeles radio station KMGM launched by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1948.
Located at 44.86 -95.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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