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Smoaks South Carolina Map

Explore Smoaks, 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 Smoaks, South Carolina

How to Use This Smoaks, South Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	33.089607
Longitude	-80.813988
Population	98
Density	23.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	29481
Area Code	864
County Seat	Walterboro
School District	Colleton County School District

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About Smoaks, South Carolina

Smoaks is a locality in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 98. The population density is 23.2 people per km². Smoaks is located at 33.0896°N, 80.8140°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Smoaks is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29481.

Smoaks anchors itself within a dense, verdant expanse of the South Carolina lowlands, where the dark, tea-colored waters of Buckhead Creek carve a slow, meandering path through the earth. It lies 27.9 miles south of Orangeburg, SC (from Orangeburg, SC: bearing 175°T), and is situated 15.3 miles northwest of Walterboro. The air here holds a heavy, pressurized stillness, thick with the scent of damp soil and pine needles that carpet the forest floor. Beyond the immediate canopy, the landscape flattens into expansive stretches of timberland and agricultural fields, offering a horizon that remains wide and uninterrupted by any rise in elevation. The light at dusk filters through the tangled branches in long, amber needles, illuminating the dust motes that hang suspended in the humid, quiet atmosphere. To the west, the subtle depressions of Parkers Bay define the topography, while the surface of J J Padgett Pond reflects the sky with the polished, obsidian clarity of a mirror.

Smoaks bears the weight of a history rooted in the timber and agricultural industries that have long dictated the pace of life for its residents. The economy remains tethered to the land, where the seasonal rhythms of forestry and farming provide a steady, if modest, pulse to the daily routine. Residents often look toward the distant presence of Quartemans Hill as a fixed point in the landscape, a reminder of the terrain that shifts gradually toward the interior. Those seeking the water find their way toward the Zig Zag Boat Ramp, a site that serves as a quiet threshold for those navigating the regional waterways. Life in Smoaks moves with a deliberate, unadorned focus, prioritizing the ancestral connections to the soil and the persistent, quiet endurance of a community defined by its inland isolation.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Zig Zag Boat Ramp (State Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 349° N
Colleton State Park (State Park) — 11.4 mi, 100° E
Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 14.3 mi, 153° SE
Ashepoo-Combahee-Edisto Basin Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 14.4 mi, 137° SE
Colleton County Confederate Monument Walterboro South Carolina (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 147° SE
Givhans Ferry State Park (State Park) — 24.8 mi, 100° E
Jim Harrison Gallery (Gallery) — 25.0 mi, 311° NW
Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.2 mi, 184° S · 36k acres
Yemassee Junction (Public Artwork) — 27.9 mi, 184° S
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monument (Monument) — 28.0 mi, 354° N
South Carolina State University Planetarium (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 356° N
Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 28.4 mi, 356° N
Allendale County Museum (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 260° W
Blackville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 305° NW
Summers Corner Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 33.2 mi, 106° E
Elloree Heritage Museum and Cultural Center (Museum) — 33.4 mi, 024° NE
Confederate Monument (Monument) — 33.6 mi, 289° W
Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Attraction) — 34.7 mi, 290° W
Cannon (Attraction) — 35.2 mi, 330° NW
Ashepoo-Combahee-Edisto (ACE) Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 36.1 mi, 164° S
Eutaw Springs Battle Ground (Registered Battlefield) — 37.0 mi, 053° NE
World's Largest Sweet Tea (Attraction) — 37.2 mi, 097° E
Bear Island Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 38.0 mi, 152° SE
Saint George Church Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 38.5 mi, 104° E
Tabby Fort (Historic Ruins) — 38.6 mi, 105° E
Edisto-Springfield Gallery (Gallery) — 38.9 mi, 316° NW
Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.9 mi, 252° W · 94k acres
Congaree National Park (National Park) — 46.3 mi, 005° N · 26k acres
Congaree National Park Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 46.7 mi, 007° N · 15k acres
Francis Marion National Forest (National Forest) — 49.9 mi, 076° E · 264k acres

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