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Alcolu South Carolina Map

Explore Alcolu, South Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alcolu, South Carolina

How to Use This Alcolu, South Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alcolu, South Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of South Carolina or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alcolu.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alcolu
State	South Carolina (SC)
County	Clarendon County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	33.759106
Longitude	-80.224889
Population	402
Density	34.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	29001
Area Code	803, 839
County Seat	Manning
School District	Clarendon County School District

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About Alcolu, South Carolina

Alcolu is a locality in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 402. The population density is 34.1 people per km². Alcolu is located at 33.7591°N, 80.2249°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29001.

Alcolu emerges from the flat, pine-shadowed horizon as a quiet waypoint where the blackwater currents of the Big Branch slice through the heavy, loam-rich earth. It lies 13.8 miles south-southeast of Sumter, SC (from Sumter, SC: bearing 148°T), and is situated 3.9 miles north of Manning. The landscape here is defined by a deep, vegetative silence, broken only by the occasional rustle of loblolly pines that stretch toward the humid, sun-drenched sky. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Sand Hills provide a faint, hazy boundary to the expansive plains, while the localized moisture of Edna Ward Pond supports a thicket of cypress and tangled undergrowth. The air holds a persistent, weighted warmth that seems to slow the passage of the afternoon, casting long, amber shadows across the fields that extend toward the protected wildlands of Pocataligo Park.

Alcolu remains anchored to its industrial heritage, having grown from the singular pulse of the timber and sawmill operations that once dictated the rhythm of its daily life. While the massive steam-driven mills have long since quieted, the remnants of that era linger in the wide, straight paths of the layout and the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the older dwellings. The economy now mirrors the steady, agrarian pace of the surrounding region, where the cycles of planting and harvest dictate the mood of the seasons far more than any metropolitan influence. Residents navigate a landscape where the history of labor is etched into the very soil, and the proximity to the expansive timber tracts ensures that the natural world remains a constant, looming neighbor to the orderly rows of houses.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pocataligo Park (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 151° SE
City of Manning Forest 1 (Local Resource Management Area) — 4.4 mi, 161° S
J.C. Britton Park (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 190° S
Clarendon County Museum & History Center (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 170° S
Manchester State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 246° SW
Sumter County Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 329° NW
Founders Cove (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 325° NW
Santee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.9 mi, 190° S · 9,063 acres
Santee Dam Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.3 mi, 171° S
Santee National Wildlife Refuge.Proposed Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 17.0 mi, 184° S · 197 acres
Poinsett State Park (State Park) — 17.7 mi, 283° W
Woods Bay State Park (State Park) — 17.8 mi, 047° NE
Congaree National Park (National Park) — 21.6 mi, 272° W · 26k acres
Williamsburgh Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 106° E
Santee Limestone (Monument) — 24.6 mi, 190° S
The Quest for Freedom (Monument) — 24.6 mi, 190° S
Eutaw Springs Battle Ground (Registered Battlefield) — 24.7 mi, 190° S
Elloree Heritage Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 232° SW
Congaree National Park Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.8 mi, 274° W · 15k acres
Robinson Auditorium (Theatre) — 27.3 mi, 076° E
Energetic Exchange (Twine Mural) (Public Artwork) — 27.5 mi, 072° E
Francis Marion National Forest (National Forest) — 30.6 mi, 143° SE · 264k acres
Weston Lake Overlook (Viewpoint) — 34.3 mi, 277° W
Laurel Hill School (Historic Ruins) — 37.0 mi, 140° SE
Harllee Natural History Museum (Museum) — 39.0 mi, 040° NE
Julia 4 (Cinema) — 39.1 mi, 042° NE
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 39.2 mi, 041° NE
Camden Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 39.7 mi, 327° NW
Addie's Baby Paint & Sip Studio (Gallery) — 39.9 mi, 041° NE
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 40.0 mi, 244° SW

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