Granite City is a town in the St. Louis Metro East area of Illinois.
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Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, the population was 29,849, with a total of about 67,000 in the immediate area. Officially founded in 1896, Granite City was named by the Niedringhaus brothers who established it as a steel making company town for the manufacture of kitchen utensils made to resemble granite.
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Map of Granite City (Illinois)
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- Lincoln Place neighborhood. A historic district near downtown Granite City. Lincoln Place was a magnet for immigrants from Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, and Mexico. It has numerous historic churches and a community center built by Commonwealth Steel to educate the children of immigrants. Today, the neighborhood's ethnic history is preserved by the Lincoln Place Heritage Association.
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- Tri-City Speedway. A dirt track boasting a newly-renovated 3/8 mile dirt oval with 10 degrees of banking in the corners. NASCAR legends such as Rusty Wallace and Tony Stewart have raced here.
- There is a 3 screen movie theater located in downtown
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Camping
- 1 Horseshoe Lake State Park, 3321 Hwy 11, ☏ 1 618 931-0270. Class C campground. No electricity or showers. Open May 15-Oct 15
- KOA of Greater St Louis, 3157 W Chain of Rocks Rd, Granite City, ☏ 1 618 931-5160.
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| Routes through Granite City |
| Alton ← Hartford ← | N  S | → East St. Louis → Cairo |