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4 unusual facts about Granite Falls


Amy H. Sturgis

Sturgis lives in Granite Falls, North Carolina with her husband, Larry M. Hall, who is Provost at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Linda Combs

A native of Granite Falls, North Carolina, Dr. Combs earned an Associate of the Arts degree at Gardner-Webb University, Bachelor of Science and Master's degrees from Appalachian State University, and a Doctorate in Educational Administration from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Minnesota State Highway 274

Highway 274 serves as a north–south route in southwest Minnesota between Wood Lake and Granite Falls.

Minnesota State Highway 274 is a highway in southwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Yellow Medicine County Road 6 in Wood Lake and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 23 near Granite Falls.


Boundary County Airport

On September 30, 2009 Colton Harris-Moore broke into and stole a Cessna 182 Turbo aircraft from Boundary County Airport, navigating over the high west ridge and westward through Washington state, over and across the Cascade Mountains and finally crash-landing outside of Granite Falls, Washington.


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