Great Falls South Carolina Map
Great Falls, South Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Great Falls, Chester County.
Interactive Map of Great Falls, South Carolina
| City | Great Falls |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Chester |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.575145 |
| Longitude | -80.902024 |
| Population | 1,690 |
| Density | 158.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Great Falls, South Carolina
Great Falls is a locality in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,690. The population density is 158.6 people per km². Great Falls is located at 34.5751°N, 80.9020°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29055.
Great Falls, South Carolina, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of water and earth. It lies 25.2 miles south-south-east of Rock Hill, SC (from Rock Hill, SC: bearing 164°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-south-west of Irwin. Rolling hills, softened by decades of sun and rain, give way to the broad, dark ribbon of the Catawba River. Here, the air often carries the scent of pine needles and damp soil, a fragrance deepened by the humid breath of summer afternoons. The terrain, gently undulating, offers a quiet resistance to the traveler, each rise revealing another vista of dense woodland or open fields where crops stand sentinel. The quality of light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, golden shadows that lengthen and blur, lending a painterly depth to the familiar shapes of trees and fences. The story of Great Falls is intrinsically tied to the power of its namesake waterway and the industries that harnessed it. Once a bustling hub of textile manufacturing, the remnants of its industrial past linger in the architecture of former mills and the ghost of a once-thriving workforce. The Catawba River, the very reason for Great Falls' existence, continues to be a vital artery, now supporting hydroelectric power generation, its waters a cool, steady presence against the warmer currents of history. Local life, while perhaps less frenetic than in generations past, still moves with a deliberate cadence, a reflection of the river's flow and the enduring spirit of its people who have long understood the land's generous, and sometimes formidable, character.
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About This Great Falls Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Great Falls, South Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Great Falls and Chester County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Great Falls is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Great Falls is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
