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Pinopolis rests on the edge of the Santee Cooper lakes, a quiet sentinel in Berkeley County. It lies 16.4 miles north-north-east of Summerville, SC (from Summerville, SC: bearing 29°T), and is situated 2.5 miles north-west of Moncks Corner. Here, the land breathes a humid, verdant sigh, the air thick with the scent of pine needles and the distant murmur of water. Cypress trees, their roots gnarled and submerged, stand sentinel in the shallows, their feathery branches reaching towards a sky that often hangs heavy with the promise of summer rain. The terrain, generally flat and sandy, slopes gently towards the vast expanse of water, where sunlight breaks in fractured patterns on the surface, painting fleeting mosaics of light and shadow. The character of Pinopolis is one of hushed contemplation, a place where time seems to move at the languid pace of the slow-moving currents that define its borders. The history of Pinopolis is inextricably bound to the waters that now define it, particularly the ambitious Santee Cooper Project. This monumental undertaking, born out of a need for hydroelectric power and flood control during the mid-20th century, dramatically reshaped the landscape, submerging old settlements and creating the sprawling lakes that are now the region's heart. The local economy, once rooted in agriculture and timber, has since pivoted to embrace the recreational opportunities the lakes provide, drawing anglers and boaters to its shores. The remnants of earlier eras, perhaps a weathered farmhouse or an ancient oak, are occasionally glimpsed through the dense foliage, whispering of lives lived before the great inundation. This enduring connection to the water, a source of both power and recreation, gives Pinopolis a distinctive, almost elemental, feel.
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| Location | Pinopolis, Berkeley County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.226557°N, 80.037582°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29469, 29461 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pinopolis, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Pinopolis includes coordinates 33.226557°N, 80.037582°W, situated in Berkeley County. ZIP code 29469, 29461. Telephone area code: 864. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.