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Finklea South Carolina Map

Explore Finklea, 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 Finklea, South Carolina

How to Use This Finklea, South Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	34.098225
Longitude	-78.978364
Population	291
Density	41.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	29569
Area Code	843, 854
County Seat	Conway
School District	Horry County School District

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About Finklea, South Carolina

Finklea is a locality in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 291. The population density is 41.7 people per km². Finklea is located at 34.0982°N, 78.9784°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29569.

Finklea emerges from the flat, pine-studded expanse of the inland plain, defined by the slow, dark movement of the Rooty Branch as it snakes through the undergrowth. It lies 18.5 miles north-northeast of Conway, SC (from Conway, SC: bearing 12°T), and is situated 6.8 miles west-southwest of Tabor City. The horizon remains stubbornly level, save for the distant, hazy suggestion of the Bear Sand Ridges that mark the western limit of the view. Light here has a heavy, amber quality, lingering in the thick humidity that gathers under the canopy of longleaf pines and palmettos. Three miles away, the quiet expanse of Playcard Environmental offers a refuge of undisturbed timber and scrub, while the waters of Buffkin Pond sit eight miles to the north, reflecting a sky that seems wider and more pressing than it does anywhere else.

Finklea draws its character from the enduring labor of the soil and the quiet persistence of those who work the timber and fields. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture and forestry, reflecting a history shaped by the steady, unadorned work of generations. Wooden structures and weathered fences line the roads, standing as quiet witnesses to a past built on the yield of the earth rather than the bustle of industry. Life in Finklea proceeds with a deliberate pace, governed by the turning of the seasons and the shifting shadows of the pines, where the most significant events are often marked simply by the arrival of a summer storm or the cooling of the air at dusk.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Playcard Environmental (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 204° SW
The County Farm Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 001° N
Green Sea Floyds Park (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 319° NW
Cartwheel Bay Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 304° NW
Town of Tabor City - Tabor City Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 6.6 mi, 067° NE
Loris Recreation Fields (Local Recreation) — 7.5 mi, 121° SE
Little Pee Dee Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.1 mi, 305° NW
The Farmer's Barn (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 041° NE
Lumber State Natural and Scenic River (State Park) — 14.9 mi, 339° N
South Carolina Tobacco Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 295° NW
Lumber River State Park (State Park) — 17.5 mi, 360° N
Ben Collins Monument (Monument) — 17.7 mi, 195° S
Our Confederate Dead memorial (Monument) — 18.4 mi, 193° S
Conway Critter - Rabbit (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 192° S
Theatre of the Republic (Theatre) — 18.5 mi, 192° S
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.6 mi, 192° S · 35k acres
Griffin's Whirl (Viewpoint) — 20.3 mi, 357° N
Chauncey Statue (Public Artwork) — 21.1 mi, 186° S
Extreme Laser Tag Center (Attraction) — 24.6 mi, 154° SE
Pirates Voyage (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 157° SE
The Carolina Opry (Attraction) — 25.1 mi, 157° SE
Childrens Museum of South Carolina (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 167° S
Ripley's Movie Theater (Cinema) — 28.5 mi, 168° S
Bird Island Coastal Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 28.9 mi, 124° SE
Stage Left Theatre Company (Theatre) — 29.8 mi, 176° S
Seacoast Local Art Gallery (Gallery) — 29.8 mi, 176° S
Old Bridge Museum (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 119° SE
Ingram Planetarium (Museum) — 31.1 mi, 116° SE
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 31.4 mi, 197° S · 4,495 acres
Francis Marion National Forest (National Forest) — 65.7 mi, 205° SW · 264k acres

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