Larry Miller | Altus Times
Folks looking for a small, peaceful community should check out downtown Granite, which is nestled in the foothills of Walsh and Headquarters mountains.
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Granite is a small town in Greer County located at the junction of highways 9 and 6. It is only a few miles west By Larry Miller of Quartz larry@altustimes.com Mountain State Park and Altus-Lugert Lake, which features water sports and hiking. It lies at the foot of granite mountains – the edge of town is literally against hills of large boulders that make up the foothills of Walsh and Headquarters Mountains. At the turn of the 20th Century, Granite was a boom town littered with tents and saloons. It was incorporated in November of
April Town wide garage sale Easter Egg Hunt May Alumni Parade and Celebration July Independence Day Celebration Town wide garage sale Romero’s Classical Guitar Institute and Art Show October Town wide garage sale Halloween carnival December Christmas Celebration and Santa
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1900. News accounts at the time referred to the town as a “western oasis,” a place to raise and educate children. The school district has about 250 students K-12. It remains a very small town, although its population is officially over 2,000. However, half of those residents are kept at the Oklahoma State Reformatory, a granite rock structure built in 1909 that houses mostly medium-security inmates. The prison is the area’s largest employer. There is also a 30-foot granite mosaic featuring Oklahoma’s native son, Will Rogers. Contact City Hall at 580-535-2116.
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