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Area InformationGreenville, South Carolina
Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina. It is the county seat of Greenville CountyGR6 and the principal city in the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 56,002, and an urbanized area population of 302,194. As of the July 1, 2006 census estimates the Greenville Metropolitan Area (MSA) has a population of 601,986. Greenville is the largest city of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Combined Statistical Area (CSA) which has a 2006 estimated population of 1,203,795. The CSA, an 8-county region of northwestern South Carolina, is known as "The Upstate". Greenville is located approximately halfway between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina along Interstate I-85, and its metropolitan area is further serviced by I-385 and I-185.
Geography and Climate
Greenville is located at [show location on an interactive map] 34°50′40″N, 82°23′8″W (34.844313, -82.385428),GR1 centrally located among Atlanta (120 miles southwest), Charlotte (90 miles northeast) and Columbia (90 miles southeast). This central location contributed to Greenville's selection as a railroad and FedEx airfreight hub.
Greenville is in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains and therefore contains many hills and knolls. The highest point in South Carolina, Sassafras Mountain, is nearby in the northern part of Pickens County, which adjoins Greenville County on the west. Paris Mountain, home to many of the area's television and radio stations' towers, is the second most prominent peak in the area and overlooks the downtown area from less than 7 miles (11 km) away. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Greenville has a total area of 67.7 km˛ (26.1 mi˛). 67.5 km˛ (26.1 mi˛) of it is land and 0.2 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is water.
Attractions
As the largest city in the Upstate, Greenville offers many activities and attractions. Greenville's theatres and event venues regularly host major concerts and touring theatre companies. Four independent theatres present several plays a year.
Landmarks
*Falls Park on the Reedy, a large regional park in the West End with beautiful gardens and several waterfalls. The park is home to the Liberty Bridge, a pedestrian suspension bridge overlooking the Reedy River.
*Greenville County Museum of Art specializing in American art, frequently with a Southern perspective that dates back to the 1700s. It is noted for its collections of work by Andrew Wyeth and Jasper Johns, as well as a contemporary collection that features such notables as Andy Warhol, Georgia O'Keeffe, and others. *Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery, a collection of religious art, is located on the campus of Bob Jones University. *Greenville Zoo, in Cleveland Park. *Roper Mountain Science Center is a resource for area students, and is home to the largest planetarium in South Carolina. *The Furman University campus features a prominent Bell Tower housing a 61 Bell Carillon, one of the largest in the southeast. The campus also contains an authentic Japanese Garden. *The former Duke Power building and Greenville Waterworks. which sit off Highway 123 and Washington Street Downtown. They look like a European Baroque King's Palace without all the ornament of that age. The Duke Power building contains a chandelier in the lobby that weights over 2 tons and was especially made for the Lobby.
 
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