City of Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States

Overview of Granite Falls

• Name:
  Granite Falls
• Official Name:
  City of Granite Falls
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Minnesota, United States
  

  Yellow Medicine County (51%)
  Chippewa County (49%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  Incorporated as a village on 17 March 1879 and as a city in April 1889.
• Surveys:
  Fifth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 39 West
  

  Townships: 115 North, 116 North
• County Seat of:
  Yellow Medicine County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:44.809957544° 48' 35.8"N

  Longitude:-95.545575295° 32' 44.1"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Valley Courts 0.3 mi. S
  • Maynard (Chippewa County) 7.7 mi. NE
  • Hanley Falls 8.9 mi. SW
  • Hazel Run 9.2 mi. SW
  • Sacred Heart (Renville County) 9.6 mi. E
  • Wood Lake 10.9 mi. S
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Granite Falls City (Granite Falls Township, Chippewa County) 1.3 mi. NE
  • Granite Falls City (Granite Falls Township, Chippewa County) 1.3 mi. NE
  • Hillcrest (Minnesota Falls Township) 1.3 mi. SW
  • Saint Pauls (Stony Run Township) 1.7 mi. W
  • Saint Andrews (Minnesota Falls Township) 2 mi. SW
  • Union (Minnesota Falls Township) 2.9 mi. S
  • Dueland (Granite Falls Township, Chippewa County) 3.2 mi. NW
  • Dueland (Granite Falls Township, Chippewa County) 3.2 mi. NW
  • First Township (Wang Township, Renville County) 3.7 mi. E
  • Swensson (Granite Falls Township, Chippewa County) 5.1 mi. NW
  • Hawk Creek Lutheran Church (Wang Township, Renville County) 6.1 mi. E
  • Vestre Sogn Lutheran (Wang Township, Renville County) 6.2 mi. E
• Population:
  2,939
• Elevation:
  280 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  383440308
• Updated Apr 19, 2020