La France South Carolina Map
Explore La France, South Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of La France, South Carolina
| City | La France |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Anderson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.612051 |
| Longitude | -82.765139 |
| Population | 476 |
| Density | 141.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 29670, 29656 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| County Seat | Anderson |
| School District | Anderson School District 4 |
About La France, South Carolina
La France is a locality in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 476. The population density is 141.8 people per km². La France is located at 34.6121°N, 82.7651°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 29670, 29656.La France emerges from the dense, red-clay expanse of the South Carolina piedmont, where the Three and Twenty Creek winds its deliberate, silt-heavy path through the low-lying thickets. It lies 6.4 miles southeast of Clemson, SC (from Clemson, SC: bearing 140°T), and is situated 10.0 miles northwest of Anderson. The horizon is punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, standing as a silent sentinel over the humid, timber-rich landscape that stretches toward the horizon. Here, the air holds a persistent, heavy moisture that clings to the loblolly pines and sweetgums, especially as the late afternoon light turns the dust into a soft, copper-colored haze. Just a mile away, the quiet expanse of Fant's Grove Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for whitetail deer and wild turkeys, providing a stillness that defines the outer edges of the land.
La France carries the weight of a textile heritage that once dictated the pulse of the local economy, leaving behind the skeletal remains of mills that defined the rhythm of daily life for generations. While the industrial hum has shifted, the quiet persistence of the region remains tied to the land and the nearby waters, including the modest, reflective surface of Lamaster Pond. The pace of existence in La France is measured not by the clock, but by the seasonal turning of the fields and the slow, inevitable reclamation of old structures by the encroaching forest. It is a place where the history of labor is written into the very earth, visible in the way the vegetation gathers around the foundations of abandoned workshops, slowly returning the landscape to its original, unhurried state.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Fant's Grove Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 290° W
- Hartwell Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 211° SW
- Veterans Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 343° N
- Sister City Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 338° N
- Hartwell Lake (Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 205° SW
- Pendleton Community Center (Local Recreation) — 3.0 mi, 335° NW
- Nettles Park (Local Recreation) — 4.3 mi, 346° N
- South Carolina Botanical Garden (State Resource Management Area) — 5.0 mi, 326° NW
- Paper Airplane (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 320° NW
- Brooks Theater (Theatre) — 5.9 mi, 316° NW
- Bellamy Theatre (Theatre) — 5.9 mi, 317° NW
- Harlan E. McClure, FAIA (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 316° NW
- Clemson Area African American Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 328° NW
- Clemson Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.1 mi, 333° NW
- Riggs Hall Plaque (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 317° NW
- Carillon Bell (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 319° NW
- Howard's Rock (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 317° NW
- Keowee Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 307° NW
- Rosehill Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 142° SE
- Generator (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 138° SE
- Old Stone Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 16.3 mi, 089° E
- S.C. Tennis Hall of Fame (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 112° E
- Fine Arts Center of Easley (Arts Centre) — 17.6 mi, 031° NE
- The Twelve Mile Defense Bear (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 009° N
- Irma Morris Museum of Fine Arts (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 010° N
- Oconee County Cage (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 302° NW
- Raven Rock (Viewpoint) — 23.7 mi, 343° N
- Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 24.2 mi, 313° NW · 375k acres
- Cobbs Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 24.5 mi, 288° W
- Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 29.7 mi, 319° NW · 752k acres
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About This La France Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La France, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.612051, -82.765139. 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 La France includes the ZIP code (29670, 29656), telephone area code (864), county seat of Anderson County (Anderson), and school district assignment (Anderson School District 4).
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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
