Explore Parker, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Parker, 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 Parker.
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 | Parker |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Greenville County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.850673 |
| Longitude | -82.453458 |
| Population | 13,407 |
| Density | 754.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 29611, 29617 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| County Seat | Greenville |
| School District | Greenville County School District |
Parker presents a landscape of steady, inland endurance where the humid air softens the edges of the afternoon light. It lies 2.4 miles south of Berea, SC (from Berea, SC: bearing 177°T), and is situated 3.4 miles west of Greenville. The terrain surrounding Parker unfolds as a series of gentle swells, marked by the persistent flow of Brushy Creek just a mile to the east. On the horizon, the distant blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains provide a constant, silent anchor to the western sky. Residents often find quiet moments of reflection near the calm surface of Saluda Lake, which sits only two miles away from the center of activity. The regional earth feels heavy and fertile, a grounding force for those who navigate its quiet paths and wooded boundaries.
Parker grew through the steady expansion of the piedmont, shifting from agricultural roots toward the diverse demands of modern commerce and industry. The local economy relies on a blend of service sectors and manufacturing, drawing strength from the infrastructure of the surrounding region. Small businesses and neighborhood enterprises maintain the steady pulse of work, ensuring that Parker remains a functional node within the wider economic network. Throughout the seasons, the labor of the people keeps the wheels of production turning, mirroring the industrious spirit that has long defined the upstate landscape. The passage of time here is marked not by grand monuments, but by the quiet, consistent output of those who build and sustain the local trade.
Cultural life in Parker thrives on a sense of neighborly continuity and the shared appreciation of nearby natural retreats like Westside Park. The nearby Reedy River Falls serves as a point of local pride, where the rushing water offers a refreshing contrast to the stillness of the inland plains. Community gatherings often center on the rhythms of the school year and local seasonal events that bring residents together under the broad, changing skies. While the pace of life remains measured, the influence of the region’s history is felt in the architectural details and the enduring character of its long-term inhabitants. Parker maintains a quiet, distinct identity, holding space for both its history and the steady, unfolding present.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parker, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.850673, -82.453458. 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 Parker includes the ZIP code (29611, 29617), telephone area code (864), county seat of Greenville County (Greenville), and school district assignment (Greenville County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |