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The Upstate, historically known as the Upcountry, [4] is a region of the U.S. state of South Carolina, comprising the northwesternmost area of the state.Although loosely defined among locals, the general definition includes the 10 counties of the commerce-rich I-85 corridor in the northwest corner of South Carolina.
The South Carolina Department of Archives and History has maps that show the boundaries of counties, districts, and parishes starting in 1682. [4] Historically, county government in South Carolina has been fairly weak. [5] The 1895 Constitution made no provision for local government, effectively reducing counties to creatures of the state.
Winter temperatures are much less uniform in South Carolina. Coastal areas of the state have very mild winters, with high temperatures approaching an average of 60 °F (16 °C) and overnight lows around 40 °F (5–8 °C). A snow plow in South Carolina. The upstate and mountainous region of the state receives the most measurable snowfall.
Georgia state line south of North Augusta: SC 2 in West Columbia: 1922: 1928 First form SC 12 — — SC 26 in Hancock: NC 25 at the North Carolina state line northeast of Hancock: 1929: 1938 Second form SC 12: 28.250: 45.464 US 1 in West Columbia: I-20 / US 601 south of Lugoff: 1940: current Third form SC 13 — —
The Mountains of South Carolina refers to the Blue Ridge Mountains, a province of the larger Appalachian Mountains, that stretches from Maine to Alabama. It is the smallest geographical region in the whole state. In South Carolina, this regions consists mostly of igneous and metamorphic rocks of Precambrian age.
U.S. Census Bureau regions and divisions. Since 1950, the United States Census Bureau defines four statistical regions, with nine divisions. [1] [2] The Census Bureau region definition is "widely used ... for data collection and analysis", [3] and is the most commonly used classification system.
The South Carolina Hall of Fame [18] located in the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, is the official state hall of fame. The South Carolina Artisans Center, [19] in Walterboro, is the official folk art and crafts center of the state of South Carolina. In 2001, the Abbeville Opera House received the designation of the official state rural drama ...
From its inception until 1959, US 29 was the main thoroughfare in Upstate South Carolina and connecting regionally with Atlanta and Charlotte. Though still important in the upstate, it now takes a traveler on a more indirect route compared to I-85. First sign of US 29, after the North Carolina state line, near Blacksburg