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Swansea South Carolina Map

Explore Swansea, 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 Swansea, South Carolina

How to Use This Swansea, South Carolina Map

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

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

Latitude	33.738209
Longitude	-81.097873
Population	722
Density	133.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	29160
Area Code	803
County Seat	Lexington
School District	Lexington School District 4

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About Swansea, South Carolina

Swansea is a locality in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 722. The population density is 133.6 people per km². Swansea is located at 33.7382°N, 81.0979°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Swansea is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29160.

Swansea emerges from the flat, pine-shadowed plains of central South Carolina where the sunlight filters through the needles in long, amber needles of warmth. It lies 15.6 miles south-southeast of Red Bank, SC (from Red Bank, SC: bearing 149°T), and is situated 18.5 miles south-southwest of Columbia. Fourth Creek traces a deliberate path through the earth nearby, its dark, quiet waters carving a subtle depression into the soil that nourishes the surrounding thickets. Railroad Pond sits still and reflective at the center of the landscape, acting as a mirror for the wide, pale sky that stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Mullers Barn Ridge on the horizon. The air here carries the scent of warming earth and damp clay, a stillness that settles over the landscape with the weight of an approaching evening.

Swansea grew from the intersection of agricultural labor and the iron veins of the railroad, which once dictated the rhythm of movement and commerce for the people living in these quiet woods. While the economy has shifted away from the early reliance on timber and small-scale farming, the spirit of the place remains tethered to the slow, intentional pace of land-based work. Residents often gather at the Swansea Sports Complex to mark the passage of the seasons, finding a sense of continuity in the shared activity of a Friday night game. There is a particular clarity in how the community holds its history, keeping the memory of its modest origins visible in the weathered wood of older structures and the steady, unhurried habits of those who call Swansea their own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Swansea Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 334° NW
Sandhills Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 017° N
Town Hall Park (Local Park) — 5.6 mi, 357° N
Peachtree Rock - Adcock (Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 321° NW
Peachtree Rock - Mungo (Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 323° NW
Pelion Park (Local Recreation) — 8.7 mi, 286° W
Congaree Fort (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 005° N
Congaree National Park Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 14.0 mi, 071° E · 15k acres
Congaree National Park (National Park) — 14.1 mi, 071° E · 26k acres
Congaree Creek Earthworks (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 014° N
Cannon (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 185° S
Bell Tower (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 018° N
Gamecocks Statue (Public Artwork) — 16.8 mi, 015° N
Weston Lake Overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.1 mi, 070° E
Drayton Hall (Theatre) — 18.3 mi, 012° N
USC Smokestack (Attraction) — 18.4 mi, 013° N
Wilkes Gallery of Art (Gallery) — 18.4 mi, 010° N
Carol Saunders Gallery (Gallery) — 18.4 mi, 011° N
Mike Brown Contemporary (Gallery) — 18.4 mi, 011° N
Tapp's Outpost (Arts Centre) — 18.6 mi, 014° N
Anne Frank Center (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 013° N
Columbia Marionette Theatre (Theatre) — 18.7 mi, 008° N
The Nickelodeon (Cinema) — 18.9 mi, 011° N
City of Columbia Art Center (Arts Centre) — 18.9 mi, 011° N
Hampton-Preston House Museum (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 012° N
Mann-Simons Site (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 011° N
Aiken State Park (State Park) — 25.1 mi, 238° SW
Sesquicentennial State Park (State Park) — 25.6 mi, 023° NE
Santee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.0 mi, 108° E · 9,063 acres
Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 46.1 mi, 340° N · 375k acres

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