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Arial South Carolina Map

Explore Arial, 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 Arial, South Carolina

How to Use This Arial, South Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Arial, 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 Arial.

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	Arial
State	South Carolina (SC)
County	Pickens County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	34.845949
Longitude	-82.641522
Population	2,729
Density	225.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	29640
Area Code	864
County Seat	Pickens
School District	Pickens County School District

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About Arial, South Carolina

Arial is a locality in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,729. The population density is 225.2 people per km². Arial is located at 34.8459°N, 82.6415°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29640.

Arial anchors itself upon the red-clay earth of the Piedmont, where the steady, dark flow of Rices Creek carves a quiet path through the landscape. It lies 2.5 miles west-northwest of Easley, SC (from Easley, SC: bearing 296°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-northwest of Powdersville. The horizon is defined by the hazy, blue-tinted silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains, which loom ten miles to the northwest, offering a constant, silent observation of the fields and woodlands below. The air here holds a heavy, lingering warmth in the afternoons, casting long, amber shadows that soften the edges of the pine groves and illuminate the dust motes dancing in the stillness. A short distance away, the tranquil waters of Country Club Lake mirror the sky, providing a reflective stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic movement of the creek as it winds toward the unseen reaches of the valley.

Arial carries the persistent echoes of a textile-driven heritage, a legacy built upon the sturdy infrastructure of mills that once defined the regional industry. While the economy has shifted, the quiet persistence of those early laboring days remains etched in the modest architecture and the deliberate, unhurried pace of the streets. Residents often find respite at Alice McKissick Field, a space that serves as a communal lung for the vicinity, where the canopy of hardwoods provides a cool, emerald shelter from the summer sun. Life in Arial persists with a grounded modesty, defined by the seasonal cycles of the upstate and the enduring, humble geography that keeps the community tethered to the slow pulse of the inland earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Alice McKissick Field (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 138° SE
Hagood Park (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 131° SE
Pickens County Range (State Resource Management Area) — 2.0 mi, 231° SW
Veterans memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 117° SE
Julien D. Wyatt (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 120° SE
Fine Arts Center of Easley (Arts Centre) — 2.5 mi, 117° SE
Kings Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 105° E
Kimberly Hampton Memorial (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 113° SE
Irma Morris Museum of Fine Arts (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 307° NW
The Twelve Mile Defense Bear (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 303° NW
Tiny Town (Attraction) — 6.7 mi, 093° E
Clemson Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.9 mi, 201° S
Hartwell Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.3 mi, 231° SW
Batson Mill (Historic Ruins) — 11.1 mi, 051° NE
We all Need Safe Places To Walk and Ride (Public Artwork) — 11.9 mi, 076° E
Table Rock State Park (State Park) — 12.0 mi, 347° N
Jocassee Gorges (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 334° NW
The Real American Tea Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 349° N
Grant Meadow Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.2 mi, 349° N
The Warehouse Theatre (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 091° E
Centre Stage (Theatre) — 13.6 mi, 089° E
Peace Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 13.6 mi, 090° E
Reedy River Falls (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 090° E
Greenville Glides (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 088° E
Paris Mountain State Park (State Park) — 14.3 mi, 061° NE
Clemson Area African American Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 223° SW
Old Fire Tower Remains (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 063° NE
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 19.4 mi, 293° NW · 375k acres
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 23.4 mi, 333° NW · 511k acres
Ellicott Rock Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.1 mi, 293° NW · 8,300 acres

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