Duncan South Carolina Map

About Duncan, South Carolina

Duncan is a locality in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,041. The population density is 300.0 people per km². Duncan is located at 34.9379°N, 82.1451°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Duncan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29334.

Duncan occupies a broad stretch of the South Carolina piedmont where the Middle Tyger River carves a quiet, persistent path through the red clay earth. It lies 4.6 miles east of Greer, SC (from Greer, SC: bearing 91°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east of Taylors. The landscape here is defined by a slow, deliberate transition from the flatlands toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains visible on the western horizon. During the humid afternoons of late summer, the air grows heavy and still, pressing against the broad leaves of hardwoods that gather along the riverbanks. Four miles away, the surface of Alverson Pond remains undisturbed, acting as a dark, glass-like mirror for the shifting clouds. While the geography is marked by the presence of Shipwreck Cove Water Park, which brings a sudden, vibrant splash of synthetic energy to the local topography, the surrounding terrain maintains a grounded, earthy texture that feels ancient and unyielding beneath the heat.

Duncan serves as a vital junction of commerce and transit, its modern identity shaped by the steady hum of logistics and industrial growth that has replaced the quieter agrarian rhythms of earlier generations. The legacy of the upstate economy is evident in the movement of freight and the sprawling facilities that now define the local skyline, yet the history of the region lingers in the quiet corners of older settlements. Seven miles away, the water at Pelham Falls continues its rhythmic descent, a reminder of the natural forces that once powered the mills and early infrastructure of this inland corridor. Life in Duncan proceeds with a functional, industrious cadence, where the intersection of transit lines and the persistence of the landscape create a place that is neither purely rural nor entirely urban, but rather a point of constant, quiet evolution.

About This Duncan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Duncan, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.937896, -82.14511. 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 Duncan includes the ZIP code (29334), telephone area code (864), county seat of Spartanburg County (Spartanburg), and school district assignment (Spartanburg School District 5).

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.