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West Pelzer South Carolina Map

Explore West Pelzer, 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 West Pelzer, South Carolina

How to Use This West Pelzer, South Carolina Map

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

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.

CityWest Pelzer
StateSouth Carolina (SC)
CountyAnderson County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude34.644837
Longitude-82.470127
Population962
Density707.5 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code29669
Area Code864
County SeatAnderson
School DistrictAnderson School District 1

About West Pelzer, South Carolina

West Pelzer is a locality in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 962. The population density is 707.5 people per km². West Pelzer is located at 34.6448°N, 82.4701°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. West Pelzer is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29669.

West Pelzer reveals itself as a quiet intersection of red clay and canopy, where the dense greenery of the Piedmont holds the heat of the afternoon sun. It lies 10.2 miles south of Powdersville, SC (from Powdersville, SC: bearing 173°T), and is situated 4.0 miles south of Piedmont. The horizon to the west is punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, serving as a reminder of the rugged terrain that defines this inland expanse. Within the immediate landscape, Chapman Park provides a small, verdant clearing where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and pine needles. The Saluda River carves a slow, deliberate path through the surrounding woodland just a mile away, its presence felt in the humidity that clings to the trees, while the still, reflective surface of Big Creek Watershed One Reservoir offers a reprieve from the relentless growth of the forest.

West Pelzer carries the weight of a former mill village, its architecture echoing a time when the hum of industry dictated the cadence of daily life. The regional economy has transitioned away from the heavy textile reliance of the past, yet the remnants of that era remain visible in the sturdy, modest foundations of the local buildings. Life in West Pelzer moves with a deliberate pace, colored by the transition of seasons that shift the foliage from deep, vibrant greens to the muted, rusted tones of late autumn. Residents often gather near the open spaces of Chapman Park, moving through their days with a steady, unadorned diligence that reflects the character of a place built upon the labor of previous generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • West Pelzer Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 102° E
  • Pelzer Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 068° E
  • Pelzer Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 108° E
  • Dr James A Timmerman Boat Ramp (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 056° NE
  • Brookdale Community Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 164° S
  • Tank in the Park (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 195° S
  • Old Stone Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 194° S
  • The Listening Room (Theatre) — 8.5 mi, 189° S
  • S.C. Tennis Hall of Fame (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 189° S
  • Old Hopewell Cemetery (historical) (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 248° W
  • Hartwell Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 256° W
  • Hartwell Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 253° W
  • Studio Jarvis (Gallery) — 11.6 mi, 039° NE
  • Palmetto with Flowers (Public Artwork) — 13.2 mi, 045° NE
  • Clemson Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 13.7 mi, 299° NW
  • Tiny Town (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 347° N
  • Generator (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 226° SW
  • The Warehouse Theatre (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 015° N
  • Falls Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.4 mi, 016° N
  • Reedy River Falls (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 016° N
  • Rock Quarry Falls (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 018° N
  • Peace Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 14.5 mi, 016° N
  • Rosehill Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 228° SW
  • Fine Arts Center of Easley (Arts Centre) — 14.8 mi, 329° NW
  • Fant's Grove Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.0 mi, 267° W
  • Paris Mountain State Park (State Park) — 19.9 mi, 016° N
  • Clemson Area African American Museum (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 278° W
  • Sumter National Forest (National Forest) — 31.0 mi, 162° S · 375k acres
  • Nantahala National Forest (National Forest) — 39.8 mi, 312° NW · 533k acres
  • Ellicott Rock Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 41.5 mi, 305° NW · 8,300 acres

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About This West Pelzer Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Pelzer, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.644837, -82.470127. 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 West Pelzer includes the ZIP code (29669), telephone area code (864), county seat of Anderson County (Anderson), and school district assignment (Anderson School District 1).

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.