Graniteville
Graniteville is a village located within the town of Johnston, Rhode Island, United States. During the Revolutionary War, Graniteville was the site of Rhode Island's only gunpowder mill, which was funded by the Rhode Island General Assembly and run by James Goff until it exploded in 1779, killing Goff and destroying the mill.- Neighborhood
- …lies at an elevation of around 340 feet (100 metres)
- Description: human settlement in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as“Graniteville, Rhode Island”“Graniteville, RI”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burrillville and Oakland.
Burrillville
Burrillville is a small town in the northwest corner of Rhode Island.
Oakland
Oakland is a village in Burrillville, Rhode Island.
2 miles southeast of Graniteville
Glendale
Glendale is a village in the town of Burrillville, Rhode Island, United States.
2½ miles east of Graniteville
Graniteville
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Latitude
41.96815° or 41° 58′ 5″ north
Longitude
-71.68007° or 71° 40′ 48″ west
Open location code
87HCX899+7X
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Graniteville” goes by many names.
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