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Chapin South Carolina Map

Explore Chapin, 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 Chapin, South Carolina

How to Use This Chapin, South Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	34.16598
Longitude	-81.349821
Population	1,809
Density	352.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	29036
Area Code	803, 839
County Seat	Lexington
School District	Lexington School District 5

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About Chapin, South Carolina

Chapin is a locality in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,809. The population density is 352.8 people per km². Chapin is located at 34.1660°N, 81.3498°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Chapin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29036.

Chapin emerges from the South Carolina piedmont as a quiet intersection of red clay earth and the deep, persistent shadows of loblolly pines. It lies 11.0 miles west-northwest of Irmo, SC (from Irmo, SC: bearing 300°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west-northwest of Lake Murray of Richland. The land here does not rise into the jagged heights of the Appalachian Mountains, which remain a distant, hazy memory ninety-seven miles to the northwest, but instead settles into a rhythmic terrain of gentle slopes and dense, verdant thickets. At the edges of the settlement, the quiet waters of Lake Murray pull the light from the sky, reflecting the heavy, humid afternoons that define the region. Nearby, Risters Creek cuts a narrow, winding path through the undergrowth, its movement barely audible against the steady drone of cicadas. Within the quiet boundaries of Derrick Park, the ground remains cool under a thick canopy, providing a stillness that feels untouched by the faster pace of the state’s larger centers.

Chapin carries the weight of a long-standing agricultural heritage that has slowly shifted toward the rhythms of modern suburban life. Where once the economy depended entirely on the labor of the soil, the current character of Chapin is defined by a transition toward professional growth and residential expansion that respects its rural roots. The history of the area is not shouted from monuments but is found in the slow, deliberate pace of daily errands and the way the late-day sun catches the dust on local roads. Life here is anchored by the proximity to the water, where the economy and the leisure of the inhabitants converge, drawing people to the banks of Lake Murray to watch the water turn a bruised purple as evening approaches. It is a place where the air holds a particular weight, thick with the scent of damp pine needles and the quiet persistence of a landscape that has seen decades of change without losing its fundamental, unassuming composure.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Derrick Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 313° NW
Crooked Creek Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 175° S
Portrait Hill Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 4.3 mi, 085° E
Wheeland Community Center (Local Recreation) — 5.1 mi, 263° W
Dreher Island State Park (State Park) — 5.9 mi, 217° SW
Fairview Community Center (Local Recreation) — 7.1 mi, 256° W
Silo 1 (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 175° S
Silo 2 (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 175° S
Harbison State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 12.6 mi, 111° E
Village Square Theatre (Theatre) — 13.7 mi, 153° SE
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 13.8 mi, 355° N · 375k acres
Lexington County Confederate Monument (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 153° SE
Harbison Bluff (Viewpoint) — 14.8 mi, 110° E
Elephant Statue (Public Artwork) — 19.3 mi, 124° SE
Wilkes Gallery of Art (Gallery) — 20.9 mi, 123° SE
Mann-Simons Site (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 120° SE
The Nickelodeon (Cinema) — 21.0 mi, 121° SE
City of Columbia Art Center (Arts Centre) — 21.1 mi, 121° SE
Mike Brown Contemporary (Gallery) — 21.1 mi, 123° SE
Studio Cellar (Gallery) — 21.2 mi, 123° SE
Hampton-Preston House Museum (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 120° SE
Columbia Fire Department Museum (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 120° SE
USC Smokestack (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 122° SE
Anne Frank Center (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 121° SE
Tapp's Outpost (Arts Centre) — 22.2 mi, 121° SE
Sesquicentennial State Park (State Park) — 25.1 mi, 103° E
Congaree National Park (National Park) — 35.8 mi, 129° SE · 26k acres
Congaree National Park Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 35.9 mi, 129° SE · 15k acres
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 62.4 mi, 069° E · 92k acres
Santee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 66.2 mi, 129° SE · 9,063 acres

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