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Fountain Inn South Carolina Map

Explore Fountain Inn, 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 Fountain Inn, South Carolina

How to Use This Fountain Inn, South Carolina Map

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

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	Fountain Inn
State	South Carolina (SC)
County	Greenville County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	34.698778
Longitude	-82.201349
Population	10,416
Density	520.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	29644
Area Code	864
County Seat	Greenville
School District	Greenville County School District

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About Fountain Inn, South Carolina

Fountain Inn is a locality in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of 10,416. The population density is 520.0 people per km². Fountain Inn is located at 34.6988°N, 82.2013°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Fountain Inn is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29644.

Fountain Inn serves as a quiet witness to the shifting light that defines the piedmont upstate. It lies 4.7 miles southeast of Simpsonville, SC (from Simpsonville, SC: bearing 135°T), and is situated 9.0 miles southeast of Mauldin. The landscape around Fountain Inn remains defined by steady, inland terrain that sits roughly 181 miles from the nearest coastline. To the west, the Appalachian Mountains appear as a faint, jagged silhouette upon the horizon, marking the limit of the view. Locally, the land is marked by the presence of Wilson Creek, which flows with a persistent, quiet purpose through the verdant soil. Jays Lake provides a small, reflective mirror for the sky nearby, offering a place where the air settles heavy and still in the heat of an afternoon. P.D. Terry City Park offers a central green space where the rhythm of the day slows to match the movement of the wind through the leaves.

Fountain Inn emerged from the necessity of travel, taking its name from a historic stagecoach stop that offered respite to weary passengers. The local economy grew from the strength of the land, transitioning from agrarian roots into a modern landscape of industrial development and manufacturing. Textiles and specialized production have long anchored the labor of the people here, grounding the economy in the production of tangible goods. This history of industry persists in the architecture of the older buildings that stand as sturdy reminders of the past. Residents of Fountain Inn continue to balance the legacy of their ancestors with the demands of a changing economic climate. The work ethic remains quiet and focused, much like the steady flow of water through the nearby creek beds.

Cultural character in Fountain Inn flourishes through local traditions and the shared experience of communal life. The town gathers for various seasonal events that draw neighbors together under the wide, open sky of the upstate. P.D. Terry City Park serves as a focal point for these interactions, anchoring the social life of the residents. While the pace of existence remains measured, the influence of figures such as Robert Quillen, the renowned humorist and newspaper editor, left an indelible mark on the identity of the place. His wit and observations regarding American life once brought a national focus to the streets of Fountain Inn. Today, the spirit of the locale remains rooted in a modest, deliberate way of living that honors both the history of the region and the promise of the coming seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Peg Leg Bates (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 169° S
P.D. Terry City Park (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 146° SE
Woodside Park 1 (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 177° S
Sanctified Hill Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 129° SE
CCNB Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 317° NW
Veteran's Monument (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 307° NW
Simpsonville City Park (Local Park) — 3.9 mi, 316° NW
Ki No Te (Public Artwork) — 4.0 mi, 314° NW
Stoddard Mill Bridge (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 160° S
Gray Court Tract Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 142° SE
Gray Court Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 140° SE
Studio Jarvis (Gallery) — 9.6 mi, 304° NW
Cherokee Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 130° SE
Rock Quarry Falls (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 313° NW
Performance Hall (Theatre) — 15.1 mi, 324° NW
Falls Overlook (Viewpoint) — 15.2 mi, 312° NW
Reedy River Falls (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 312° NW
Peace Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 15.3 mi, 312° NW
Kilgore-Lewis House (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 315° NW
Greenville Glides (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 314° NW
Model Trains Station (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 343° N
Barnett Gallery (Gallery) — 16.7 mi, 355° N
Old Stone Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 16.8 mi, 250° W
Revolutionary War Museum & Library (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 143° SE
Paris Mountain State Park (State Park) — 18.2 mi, 329° NW
Croft State Park (State Park) — 21.8 mi, 058° NE
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 24.7 mi, 116° SE · 375k acres
Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 48.9 mi, 324° NW · 511k acres
Shining Rock Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 56.1 mi, 322° NW · 18k acres
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 77.8 mi, 321° NW · 521k acres

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