Explore Anderson, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Anderson, 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 Anderson.
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 | Anderson |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Anderson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.521166 |
| Longitude | -82.647326 |
| Population | 28,106 |
| Density | 749.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 29624, 29625, 29621, 29622, 29623 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| County Seat | Anderson |
| School District | Anderson School District 5 |
Anderson maintains a quiet presence upon the red clay of the upstate piedmont, where the land rises into gentle slopes that eventually reach toward the distant Appalachian Mountains. It lies 16.4 miles southeast of Clemson, SC (from Clemson, SC: bearing 139°T), and is situated 3.6 miles east-southeast of Centerville. Whitner Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the local landscape, its waters moving with a steady, unadorned purpose that defines the immediate terrain. Anderson stays inland, far removed from the low-lying plains, existing in a space where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and coming rain. The nearby Bailey Creek Reservoir catches the golden light of late afternoon, reflecting the sky in a way that turns the surface into a sheet of hammered copper. Residents often gather at Carolina Wren Park, an open space that offers a pause in the day’s work under the shade of mature trees. This geography demands little, yet it provides a grounding sense of permanence for all who walk the streets.
Anderson grew from a settlement built upon the necessity of trade and the potential of the surrounding soil, evolving through decades of industrial shifts. The local economy finds its footing in a blend of manufacturing and service sectors that have replaced the older textile mills of previous generations. Men and women here organize their labor around the rhythm of modern facilities, keeping the wheels of commerce turning with a persistent, quiet intensity. While the era of the great looms has faded, the fiber of the workforce remains defined by a stubborn resilience and a capacity for adaptation. Anderson functions as a node of productivity, where the legacy of hard work is visible in the sturdy brick facades that line the older business corridors. Prosperity here is not a sudden windfall but a slow, cumulative result of consistent effort and pragmatism.
Cultural life in Anderson finds expression in the preservation of local memory and the simple enjoyment of community gatherings. The downtown area serves as a focal point, anchored by historic buildings that house shops and eateries where the pace of conversation is measured and deliberate. Notable figures have emerged from these streets, such as the actor Chadwick Boseman, whose influence resonates far beyond the local limits of the piedmont. Annual events bring a temporary swell of energy to the quiet squares, yet the fundamental character of the place remains composed and steady. The shadow of the Appalachian Mountains serves as a constant, looming reminder of the wider world, even as life here remains focused on the immediate concerns of the neighborhood. A traveler passing through recognizes that Anderson holds its own weight, indifferent to the noise of distant regions and content with its own internal gravity.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Anderson, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.521166, -82.647326. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Anderson includes the ZIP code (29624, 29625, 29621), telephone area code (864), county seat of Anderson County (Anderson), and school district assignment (Anderson School District 5).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |