Explore Walhalla, 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 Walhalla, 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 Walhalla.
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 | Walhalla |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Oconee County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.764818 |
| Longitude | -83.064042 |
| Population | 4,072 |
| Density | 404.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 29691 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| County Seat | Walhalla |
| School District | Oconee County School District |
Walhalla emerges from the verdant, undulating landscape of the upstate, where the humid air holds the scent of damp earth and deep, deciduous woods. It lies 14.0 miles west-northwest of Clemson, SC (from Clemson, SC: bearing 294°T), and is situated 8.3 miles northwest of Seneca. The terrain here is defined by a rhythmic succession of slopes and hollows, creating a sheltered basin that feels distinct from the flat plains of the lower state. To the northwest, the hazy, indigo silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains rise against the sky, serving as a permanent, distant sentinel over the horizon. Within the immediate vicinity, the quiet waters of Cane Creek trace a narrow path through the timber, while the expansive, blue-toned presence of Lake Keowee occupies the nearby basin, reflecting the changing moods of the afternoon clouds. At the center of daily life, Goldfish Pond Park offers a small, tranquil focus where the light at dusk settles in long, amber strips across the grass, grounding the atmosphere in a stillness that feels both ancient and persistent.
German settlers founded Walhalla with the vision of establishing a permanent enclave, and the legacy of that ambition remains visible in the orderly layout of the streets and the preservation of early architectural styles. The local economy, once tied firmly to the rhythms of agriculture and the output of nearby timber stands, has shifted over the decades to favor a blend of small-scale commerce and public service. Life here moves with a measured, deliberate pace, dictated more by the seasons than by the frantic demands of modern industry. The influence of the nineteenth-century pioneers still lingers in the town’s cultural identity, manifesting in the care taken with historic facades and the pride residents hold for the heritage of their surroundings. Despite the slow encroachment of modern development, the spirit of the place remains anchored to the land, maintained by a community that treats the local landscape not as a backdrop, but as a vital partner in the continuity of its own history.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walhalla, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.764818, -83.064042. 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 Walhalla includes the ZIP code (29691), telephone area code (864), county seat of Oconee County (Walhalla), and school district assignment (Oconee 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. |