Granite Falls, Washington
Granite Falls | |
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Stanley Street (SR 92) in downtown Granite Falls | |
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Interactive map of Granite Falls | |
| Coordinates: 48°4′58″N 121°58′11″W / 48.08278°N 121.96972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Snohomish |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Manager | Jeff Balentine |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.21 sq mi (5.72 km2) |
| • Land | 2.19 sq mi (5.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,450 |
• Estimate (2022) | 4,835 |
| • Density | 2,014.9/sq mi (777.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 98252 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-27995 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1520218 |
| Website | granitefallswa |
Granite Falls is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located between the Pilchuck and Stillaguamish rivers in the western foothills of the Cascade Range, northeast of Lake Stevens and Marysville. The city is named for a waterfall north of downtown on the Stillaguamish River, also accessible via the Mountain Loop Highway. As of the 2020 census, Granite Falls had a population of 4,450.
The site of Granite Falls was originally a portage for local Coast Salish tribes prior to the arrival of American settlers. The settlement was founded in 1883 and prospered after the discovery of gold and silver in the Monte Cristo mines located east of Granite Falls on the Everett and Monte Cristo Railway. Granite Falls was platted in 1891 and incorporated as a fourth-class town on November 8, 1903.