Greenville, South Carolina

Coordinates: 34°50′40″N 82°23′8″W / 34.84444°N 82.38556°W / 34.84444; -82.38556
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Greenville, South Carolina
Location in South Carolina Nicknames: G-Vegas
Location in South Carolina Nicknames: G-Vegas
Coordinates: 34°50′40″N 82°23′8″W / 34.84444°N 82.38556°W / 34.84444; -82.38556
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyGreenville
Founded1831
Government
 • MayorKnox White
Area
 • City26.1 sq mi (67.7 km2)
 • Land26.1 sq mi (67.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.23%
Elevation
1,007 ft (307 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • City58,409
 • Density2,148.0/sq mi (829.4/km2)
 • Urban
400,492
 • Metro
824,112
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes
29601-29617
Area code864
FIPS code45-30850[1]
GNIS feature ID1245842[2]
Websitewww.greatergreenville.com

Greenville is a city in South Carolina, United States. Bob Jones University is in Greenville. Greenville is in the Blue Ridge region of the state and is the county seat of Greenville County. As of 2010, it had an urban population of 400,492.

References[change | change source]

  1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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