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Gadsden South Carolina Map

Explore Gadsden, 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 Gadsden, South Carolina

How to Use This Gadsden, South Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	33.845709
Longitude	-80.765922
Population	1,301
Density	43.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	29052
Area Code	803, 839
County Seat	Columbia
School District	Richland School District 1

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About Gadsden, South Carolina

Gadsden is a locality in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,301. The population density is 43.7 people per km². Gadsden is located at 33.8457°N, 80.7659°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29052.

Gadsden spreads across a flat, expansive horizon where the heavy, humid air clings to the loblolly pines and thickets of tangled underbrush. It lies 17.6 miles southeast of Forest Acres, SC (from Forest Acres, SC: bearing 133°T), and is situated 18.8 miles southeast of Columbia. The landscape remains defined by its proximity to the damp, dark corridors of Congaree National Park, which sits just two miles away, offering a sprawling wilderness of old-growth bottomland hardwoods. To the west, the subtle rise of Mullers Barn Ridge breaks the monotony of the plain, while the quiet, tea-colored waters of Toms Creek trace a slow path through the woods. Nearby, the still surface of Drafts Pond reflects the shifting amber light of late afternoon, a mirror for the towering canopy that seems to hold the sky at a distance.

Gadsden carries the weight of a long agricultural legacy, its soil once vital to the rhythms of cotton and timber production that shaped the regional economy. Life in Gadsden moves with a deliberate, tempered pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of industrial centers, as the community maintains a quiet connection to the land and its deep-rooted history. Economic shifts have left behind a landscape of weathered silos and quiet crossroads, where the legacy of past labor is still visible in the texture of the fields and the patient silence of the surrounding acreage. Travelers passing through the area might notice the way the light filters through the trees near Buyck Bottom, casting long, lean shadows that emphasize the solitude of this inland corner of the state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Congaree National Park (National Park) — 1.9 mi, 195° S · 26k acres
Congaree National Park Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 2.2 mi, 182° S · 15k acres
Weston Lake Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.4 mi, 241° SW
Eastover Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 064° NE
Hopkins Park (Local Park) — 7.4 mi, 291° W
Manchester State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 103° E
Garners Ferry Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 9.7 mi, 315° NW
Poinsett State Park (State Park) — 12.3 mi, 100° E
Bible Way Church of Atlas Road (Monument) — 13.7 mi, 299° NW
William Earle Berne Beltway (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 302° NW
African-American Heroes of the 371st Regiment (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 302° NW
Patton Stadium (Stadium) — 15.8 mi, 322° NW
Palmetto Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 16.3 mi, 316° NW
George Rogers Statue (Public Artwork) — 17.1 mi, 301° NW
House of Frames and Paintings, Inc. (Gallery) — 17.2 mi, 308° NW
Sesquicentennial State Park (State Park) — 17.8 mi, 336° NW
Tapp's Outpost (Arts Centre) — 17.9 mi, 306° NW
Anne Frank Center (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 306° NW
USC Smokestack (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 305° NW
Columbia Canvas Products (Gallery) — 18.4 mi, 306° NW
Drayton Hall (Theatre) — 18.4 mi, 305° NW
Town Theatre (Theatre) — 18.5 mi, 305° NW
Unique Gallery (Gallery) — 18.8 mi, 307° NW
Columbia Fire Department Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 308° NW
Hampton-Preston House Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 307° NW
The Nickelodeon (Cinema) — 19.1 mi, 306° NW
Hickory Top Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.4 mi, 132° SE
Santee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.6 mi, 137° SE · 9,063 acres
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 49.7 mi, 318° NW · 375k acres
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.8 mi, 029° NE · 92k acres

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