South Carolina Highway 28
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South Carolina Highway 28 is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state
of South Carolina
. It traverses east–west from the Georgia, near Mountain Rest
, to Beech Island
. It is unique that it is a continues highway, but separated by a 17.5 miles (28.2 km) stretch through Augusta, Georgia
.
. Because of its unique routing, both Georgia and South Carolina
have two sections of Highway 28.
Starting at the Russell Bridge over the Chattooga River
, SC 28 starts off as a mountain rural highway, cutting through the Chattooga Ridge at Callas Gap (highest point on route). After passing Stumphouse Mountain, the curves end as it enters Walhalla
. Once south of Walhalla, the road expands to four-lane (some sections divided), traveling straight to Seneca
, then east around Clemson
then south towards and around Anderson
. Once south of Anderson, it switches into a two-lane rural road through Antreville
, around Abbeville
, and through McCormick
. Along the banks of Lake Strom Thurmond
, it eventually crosses over a non-dammed section of the Savannah River
near Augusta, Georgia
.
SC 28 returns into the state, just southeast of Augusta as a four-lane highway for 1.9 miles (3.1 km) before ending in Beech Island.
, through Ellenton
, to Beech Island
. In 1928, it was extended southeast, replacing SC 1 from Allendale
to Yemassee
, then replaced SC 30
to Beaufort
. Seven years later, SC 28 was truncated in Yemassee
, replaced by an extension of U.S. Route 21
to Beaufort
.
In 1938, SC 28 was extended northwest, going through Georgia as SR 28, to Abbeville
(replacing SC 20); then from Abbeville
to Anderson
(replacing SC 18); and finally from Anderson
to the Georgia state line along the Chattooga River
(replacing SC 24).
In 1940, SC 28 was extended southeast to Gardens Corner as new primary routing; however, eight years later the extension was dropped, truncated back in Yemassee
.
In 1951 or 1952, SC 28 between Beech Island
to Allendale
was cutoff by the establishment of the Savannah River Site
. In 1953, SC 28 was rerouted north around the Savannah River Site
(replacing part of SC 781), then along new primary routing south to Barnwell
, and then back to Allendale
(replacing part of SC 3). The most of the old route became part of SC 125 and SC 641; other sections, that now reside in the Savannah River Site
, are off limits.
In 1957 or 1958, two bypass routes were built along SC 28: Seneca
and Abbeville
; old routes through both cities became SC 28 Business. In 1959, SC 28 was straighten out east of Seneca
, avoiding Newry
. In the early 1960s, two more bypass routes were built along SC 28: Anderson, South Carolina
and Pendleton
; also, SC 28 was rerouted north and east around Clemson
, leaving SC 93
.
In 1965, SC 28 was truncated at Beech Island
, all points east was replaced by US 278
and SC 68. In 1973, SC 28 was moved south onto new road between Walhalla
and Bounty Land, the old route became "Old Walhalla Highway."
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=8|Oconee
|
|8.5
| – Cashiers
, Sylva
|To Oconee State Park
|-
|Walhalla
|style="background:#ddffdd"|16.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|Brief overlap with SC 183
|-
|West Union
|17.5
|
|
|-
|
|19.5
|Union Road/Popular Springs Road
|
|-
|Bounty Land
|22
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Seneca
|style="background:#ddffdd"|23.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|West end of US 76 and US 123 overlap
|-
|26
|
|
|-
|
|30.5
|
|
|-
|rowspan=4|Pickens
|rowspan=4|Clemson
|32
|
|
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|32.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of US 123 overlap
|-
|33
|
|
|-
|34
|
|
|-
|rowspan=9|Anderson
|Pendleton
|37.5
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|
|38
|
|
|-
|44
|, Atlanta
|
|-
|rowspan=4|Anderson
|style="background:#ddffdd"|45.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of US 76 overlap
|-
|49.5
|
|To Anderson Regional Airport
|-
|52.3
|, Hartwell
|
|-
|52.5
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|
|56.5
|
|
|-
|62
|
|
|-
|rowspan=7|Abbeville
|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|66
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of SC 284 overlap
|-
|Antreville
|style="background:#ddffdd"|67
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|West end of SC 184 overlap
|-
|rowspan=2|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|68
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of SC 284 overlap
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|68.3
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of SC 184 overlap
|-
|rowspan=2|Abbeville
|78.5
|
|
|-
|79
|
|
|-
|
|82
|
|
|-
|rowspan=6|McCormick
|rowspan=2|
|96
|
|
|-
|102
|
|
|-
|McCormick
|style="background:#ddffdd"|104
|style="background:#ddffdd"|, Lincolnton
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of US 221 overlap; to Baker Creek S.P.
and Hickory Knob S.P.
|-
|Plum Branch
|108
|
|
|-
|Modoc
|117
|
|
|-
|Clarks Hill
|style="background:#ddffdd"|123
|style="background:#ddffdd"| – Harlem
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of US 221 overlap
|-
|colspan=5 align=center|SC 28 traverses through Georgia as SR 28
|-
|Aiken
|Beech Island
|style="background:#ddffdd"|148
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|Brief overlap with US 278; SC 28 ends
|-
Note – Mileage to Beech Island based on continues travel through Augusta, Georgia
.
The two decommissioned business loops were in Abbeville
(1957/58-1989) and Seneca
(1957/58-2000).
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. It traverses east–west from the Georgia, near Mountain Rest
Mountain Rest, South Carolina
Mountain Rest is an unincorporated community near the Chattooga River in Northwestern Oconee County, South Carolina....
, to Beech Island
Beech Island, South Carolina
Beech Island is an unincorporated community of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It appears to take its name from Beech Island, a nearby former island that is politically part of Georgia but geographically separated from the rest of Georgia by a river which changed its bed...
. It is unique that it is a continues highway, but separated by a 17.5 miles (28.2 km) stretch through Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
.
Route description
SC 28 is part of a three-state highway 28, that totals 238 miles (383 km), from Tapoco, North Carolina to Beech IslandBeech Island, South Carolina
Beech Island is an unincorporated community of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It appears to take its name from Beech Island, a nearby former island that is politically part of Georgia but geographically separated from the rest of Georgia by a river which changed its bed...
. Because of its unique routing, both Georgia and South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
have two sections of Highway 28.
Starting at the Russell Bridge over the Chattooga River
Chattooga River
The Chattooga River is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River. Its headwaters are located southwest of Cashiers, North Carolina, and it stretches to where it has its confluence with the Tallulah River within Lake Tugalo, held back by the Tugalo Dam...
, SC 28 starts off as a mountain rural highway, cutting through the Chattooga Ridge at Callas Gap (highest point on route). After passing Stumphouse Mountain, the curves end as it enters Walhalla
Walhalla, South Carolina
Walhalla is a mountain city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It is located from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina and is also located in the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina. The population was 3,801 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Oconee County...
. Once south of Walhalla, the road expands to four-lane (some sections divided), traveling straight to Seneca
Seneca, South Carolina
Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is...
, then east around Clemson
Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199...
then south towards and around Anderson
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...
. Once south of Anderson, it switches into a two-lane rural road through Antreville
Antreville, South Carolina
Antreville is a census-designated place in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 118 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Antreville is located at ....
, around Abbeville
Abbeville, South Carolina
For other communities of the same name, see Abbeville .Abbeville is a city in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States, 86 miles west of Columbia. Its population was 5,237 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Abbeville County...
, and through McCormick
McCormick, South Carolina
McCormick is a town in McCormick County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,489 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McCormick County.-Geography:McCormick is located at ....
. Along the banks of Lake Strom Thurmond
Lake Strom Thurmond
Lake Strom Thurmond, known in Georgia as Clarks Hill Lake, is a reservoir at the border between Georgia and South Carolina in the Savannah River Basin. It was created by the J. Strom Thurmond Dam during 1951 and 1952 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers near the confluence of the "Little River" and...
, it eventually crosses over a non-dammed section of the Savannah River
Savannah River
The Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States, forming most of the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia. Two tributaries of the Savannah, the Tugaloo River and the Chattooga River, form the northernmost part of the border...
near Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
.
SC 28 returns into the state, just southeast of Augusta as a four-lane highway for 1.9 miles (3.1 km) before ending in Beech Island.
History
Established as an original primary route in 1922, SC 28 went northwest from AllendaleAllendale, South Carolina
Allendale is a town in Allendale County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,052 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Allendale County.-Geography:...
, through Ellenton
Ellenton, South Carolina
Ellenton was a town that was located on the border between Barnwell County and Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. Settled around 1870, it was acquired by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission in 1950 as part of a site for the Savannah River Plant. It was located between the current CSX...
, to Beech Island
Beech Island, South Carolina
Beech Island is an unincorporated community of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It appears to take its name from Beech Island, a nearby former island that is politically part of Georgia but geographically separated from the rest of Georgia by a river which changed its bed...
. In 1928, it was extended southeast, replacing SC 1 from Allendale
Allendale, South Carolina
Allendale is a town in Allendale County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,052 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Allendale County.-Geography:...
to Yemassee
Yemassee, South Carolina
Yemassee is a town in Beaufort and Hampton counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 1,027 at the 2010 census. Yemassee is also very near the borders of Colleton and Jasper counties and is often considered to be the geographical center or heart of the Lowcountry region...
, then replaced SC 30
South Carolina Highway 30
South Carolina Highway 30 is a long freeway in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The freeway runs from South Carolina Highway 171 on James Island to U.S. Route 17 in downtown Charleston.- Route description :SC 30 begins at South Carolina Highway 171 on James Island, at exit 3...
to Beaufort
Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan...
. Seven years later, SC 28 was truncated in Yemassee
Yemassee, South Carolina
Yemassee is a town in Beaufort and Hampton counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 1,027 at the 2010 census. Yemassee is also very near the borders of Colleton and Jasper counties and is often considered to be the geographical center or heart of the Lowcountry region...
, replaced by an extension of U.S. Route 21
U.S. Route 21
U.S. Route 21 is a north–south United States highway of , from Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina to Wytheville, Virginia.-South Carolina:...
to Beaufort
Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 12,361 in the 2010 census. It is located in the Hilton Head Island-Beaufort Micropolitan...
.
In 1938, SC 28 was extended northwest, going through Georgia as SR 28, to Abbeville
Abbeville, South Carolina
For other communities of the same name, see Abbeville .Abbeville is a city in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States, 86 miles west of Columbia. Its population was 5,237 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Abbeville County...
(replacing SC 20); then from Abbeville
Abbeville, South Carolina
For other communities of the same name, see Abbeville .Abbeville is a city in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States, 86 miles west of Columbia. Its population was 5,237 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Abbeville County...
to Anderson
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...
(replacing SC 18); and finally from Anderson
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...
to the Georgia state line along the Chattooga River
Chattooga River
The Chattooga River is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River. Its headwaters are located southwest of Cashiers, North Carolina, and it stretches to where it has its confluence with the Tallulah River within Lake Tugalo, held back by the Tugalo Dam...
(replacing SC 24).
In 1940, SC 28 was extended southeast to Gardens Corner as new primary routing; however, eight years later the extension was dropped, truncated back in Yemassee
Yemassee, South Carolina
Yemassee is a town in Beaufort and Hampton counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 1,027 at the 2010 census. Yemassee is also very near the borders of Colleton and Jasper counties and is often considered to be the geographical center or heart of the Lowcountry region...
.
In 1951 or 1952, SC 28 between Beech Island
Beech Island, South Carolina
Beech Island is an unincorporated community of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It appears to take its name from Beech Island, a nearby former island that is politically part of Georgia but geographically separated from the rest of Georgia by a river which changed its bed...
to Allendale
Allendale, South Carolina
Allendale is a town in Allendale County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,052 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Allendale County.-Geography:...
was cutoff by the establishment of the Savannah River Site
Savannah River Site
The Savannah River Site is a nuclear reservation in the United States in the state of South Carolina, located on land in Aiken, Allendale and Barnwell Counties adjacent to the Savannah River, southeast of Augusta, Georgia. The site was built during the 1950s to refine nuclear materials for...
. In 1953, SC 28 was rerouted north around the Savannah River Site
Savannah River Site
The Savannah River Site is a nuclear reservation in the United States in the state of South Carolina, located on land in Aiken, Allendale and Barnwell Counties adjacent to the Savannah River, southeast of Augusta, Georgia. The site was built during the 1950s to refine nuclear materials for...
(replacing part of SC 781), then along new primary routing south to Barnwell
Barnwell, South Carolina
Barnwell is a city in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States, located along U.S. Route 278. The population was 5,035 at the 2000 census...
, and then back to Allendale
Allendale, South Carolina
Allendale is a town in Allendale County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,052 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Allendale County.-Geography:...
(replacing part of SC 3). The most of the old route became part of SC 125 and SC 641; other sections, that now reside in the Savannah River Site
Savannah River Site
The Savannah River Site is a nuclear reservation in the United States in the state of South Carolina, located on land in Aiken, Allendale and Barnwell Counties adjacent to the Savannah River, southeast of Augusta, Georgia. The site was built during the 1950s to refine nuclear materials for...
, are off limits.
In 1957 or 1958, two bypass routes were built along SC 28: Seneca
Seneca, South Carolina
Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is...
and Abbeville
Abbeville, South Carolina
For other communities of the same name, see Abbeville .Abbeville is a city in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States, 86 miles west of Columbia. Its population was 5,237 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Abbeville County...
; old routes through both cities became SC 28 Business. In 1959, SC 28 was straighten out east of Seneca
Seneca, South Carolina
Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is...
, avoiding Newry
Newry, South Carolina
Newry is a Census-designated place in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, the population of the CDP was 172.- Newry Historic District :...
. In the early 1960s, two more bypass routes were built along SC 28: Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...
and Pendleton
Pendleton, South Carolina
Pendleton is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2000 census. It is a sister city of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland....
; also, SC 28 was rerouted north and east around Clemson
Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199...
, leaving SC 93
South Carolina Highway 93
South Carolina Highway 93 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It runs from US 76/123/SC 28 in Clemson northeast to US 123 in Easley.-Route description:...
.
In 1965, SC 28 was truncated at Beech Island
Beech Island, South Carolina
Beech Island is an unincorporated community of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It appears to take its name from Beech Island, a nearby former island that is politically part of Georgia but geographically separated from the rest of Georgia by a river which changed its bed...
, all points east was replaced by US 278
U.S. Route 278
U.S. Route 278 is a parallel route of U.S. Route 78. It currently runs for 1,074 miles from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to Wickes, Arkansas at U.S. Highway 71/U.S. Highway 59. It might be notable that it is longer than its parent highway, US Hwy-78. US Hwy-278 passes through the states of...
and SC 68. In 1973, SC 28 was moved south onto new road between Walhalla
Walhalla, South Carolina
Walhalla is a mountain city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It is located from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina and is also located in the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina. The population was 3,801 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Oconee County...
and Bounty Land, the old route became "Old Walhalla Highway."
Junction list
{| class="wikitable"!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=8|Oconee
|
|8.5
| – Cashiers
Cashiers, North Carolina
Cashiers is a census-designated place and unincorporated village located in southern Jackson County, North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the community had a total population of 157. During the summer season , the population swells to 20,000...
, Sylva
Sylva, North Carolina
Sylva is an incorporated town located in central Jackson County, in the Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 2,588. It is the county seat, having taken over from nearby Webster in 1913.-Geography:Sylva...
|To Oconee State Park
Oconee State Park
Oconee State Park is a state park located in the Blue Ridge Mountain region of South Carolina. This park has several recreational opportunities to choose from...
|-
|Walhalla
Walhalla, South Carolina
Walhalla is a mountain city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It is located from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina and is also located in the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina. The population was 3,801 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Oconee County...
|style="background:#ddffdd"|16.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|Brief overlap with SC 183
|-
|West Union
West Union, South Carolina
West Union is a town in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States, Even though its name suggests that it is near Union, they are about four counties apart...
|17.5
|
|
|-
|
|19.5
|Union Road/Popular Springs Road
|
|-
|Bounty Land
|22
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Seneca
Seneca, South Carolina
Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is...
|style="background:#ddffdd"|23.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|West end of US 76 and US 123 overlap
|-
|26
|
|
|-
|
|30.5
|
|
|-
|rowspan=4|Pickens
|rowspan=4|Clemson
Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199...
|32
|
|
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|32.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of US 123 overlap
|-
|33
|
|
|-
|34
|
|
|-
|rowspan=9|Anderson
Anderson County, South Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 187,126 people and 70,597 households residing in the county. The population density was 260.6 people per square mile . There were 84,092 housing units...
|Pendleton
Pendleton, South Carolina
Pendleton is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2000 census. It is a sister city of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland....
|37.5
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|
|38
|
|
|-
|44
|, Atlanta
|
|-
|rowspan=4|Anderson
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...
|style="background:#ddffdd"|45.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of US 76 overlap
|-
|49.5
|
|To Anderson Regional Airport
Anderson Regional Airport
Anderson Regional Airport is a public airport located 3 miles southwest of the city of Anderson, in Anderson County, South Carolina. Anderson Regional Airport has been growing since it opened. In 2007 one runway was paved an extra...
|-
|52.3
|, Hartwell
Hartwell, Georgia
Hartwell is a city in Hart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,188 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Hart County.-Geography:Hartwell is located at . It sits upon the southern border of Lake Hartwell...
|
|-
|52.5
|
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|rowspan=2|
|56.5
|
|
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|62
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|
|-
|rowspan=7|Abbeville
Abbeville County, South Carolina
Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2010, its population was 25,147. Its county seat is Abbeville. It is the first county in the United States alphabetically.-History:...
|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|66
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of SC 284 overlap
|-
|Antreville
Antreville, South Carolina
Antreville is a census-designated place in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 118 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Antreville is located at ....
|style="background:#ddffdd"|67
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|West end of SC 184 overlap
|-
|rowspan=2|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|68
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of SC 284 overlap
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|68.3
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of SC 184 overlap
|-
|rowspan=2|Abbeville
Abbeville, South Carolina
For other communities of the same name, see Abbeville .Abbeville is a city in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States, 86 miles west of Columbia. Its population was 5,237 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Abbeville County...
|78.5
|
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|-
|79
|
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|-
|
|82
|
|
|-
|rowspan=6|McCormick
|rowspan=2|
|96
|
|
|-
|102
|
|
|-
|McCormick
McCormick, South Carolina
McCormick is a town in McCormick County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,489 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McCormick County.-Geography:McCormick is located at ....
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Lincolnton, Georgia
Lincolnton is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,595 at the 2000 census. It is the location for the historical site, Elijah Clark State Park, and contains numerous houses and historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic...
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Baker Creek State Park
Baker Creek State Park is located adjacent to Lake Thurmond, near the town of McCormick in the county of McCormick, South Carolina. The park sits on land leased in 1967 from the US Army Corps of Engineers....
and Hickory Knob S.P.
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Plum Branch, South Carolina
Plum Branch is a town in McCormick County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 98 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Plum Branch is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
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Modoc, South Carolina
Modoc is a census-designated place in McCormick County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 256 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Modoc is located at ....
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|Clarks Hill
Clarks Hill, South Carolina
Clarks Hill is a census-designated place in McCormick County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clarks Hill is located at ....
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Harlem, Georgia
Harlem is a city in Columbia County, Georgia and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The population was 1,814 at the 2000 census...
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Georgia State Route 28
State Route 28 is the Georgia segments of a multi-state Route 28 that runs from southwestern Aiken County, South Carolina northwestward to northern Graham County, North Carolina. The route has two segments in Georgia totalling .-Southern segment:...
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|Aiken
Aiken County, South Carolina
Aiken County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 142,552; in 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 160,099...
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Beech Island, South Carolina
Beech Island is an unincorporated community of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It appears to take its name from Beech Island, a nearby former island that is politically part of Georgia but geographically separated from the rest of Georgia by a river which changed its bed...
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Note – Mileage to Beech Island based on continues travel through Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
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Business Loops
Since the late 1950s to early 1960s, SC 28 had spawn four business loops, of which only two are still active:- PendletonPendleton, South CarolinaPendleton is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2000 census. It is a sister city of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland....
– The 3.8 miles (6.1 km) route follows the original SC 28 route through the downtown Pendleton, via Pendleton Road and Mechanic Street.
- AndersonAnderson, South CarolinaAnderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...
– The 6.8 miles (10.9 km) route follows the original SC 28 route through the downtown Anderson, via Clemson Boulevard and Main Street.
The two decommissioned business loops were in Abbeville
Abbeville, South Carolina
For other communities of the same name, see Abbeville .Abbeville is a city in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States, 86 miles west of Columbia. Its population was 5,237 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Abbeville County...
(1957/58-1989) and Seneca
Seneca, South Carolina
Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is...
(1957/58-2000).
See also
- Georgia State Route 28Georgia State Route 28State Route 28 is the Georgia segments of a multi-state Route 28 that runs from southwestern Aiken County, South Carolina northwestward to northern Graham County, North Carolina. The route has two segments in Georgia totalling .-Southern segment:...
- North Carolina Highway 28
- Baker Creek State ParkBaker Creek State ParkBaker Creek State Park is located adjacent to Lake Thurmond, near the town of McCormick in the county of McCormick, South Carolina. The park sits on land leased in 1967 from the US Army Corps of Engineers....
- Chattooga RiverChattooga RiverThe Chattooga River is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River. Its headwaters are located southwest of Cashiers, North Carolina, and it stretches to where it has its confluence with the Tallulah River within Lake Tugalo, held back by the Tugalo Dam...
- Hamilton Branch State Recreation Area
- Hickory Knob State Resort Park
- Lake HartwellLake HartwellLake Hartwell is a reservoir bordering Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah, Tugaloo, and Seneca Rivers. The lake is created by Hartwell Dam located on the Savannah River seven miles below the point at which the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers join to form the Savannah...
- Lake KeoweeLake KeoweeLake Keowee is a man–made reservoir in the United States in the state of South Carolina shaped somewhat like a Christmas tree. It is notable for having been created to serve the needs of a power utility called the Duke Energy company as well as public recreational purposes...
- Lake Strom ThurmondLake Strom ThurmondLake Strom Thurmond, known in Georgia as Clarks Hill Lake, is a reservoir at the border between Georgia and South Carolina in the Savannah River Basin. It was created by the J. Strom Thurmond Dam during 1951 and 1952 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers near the confluence of the "Little River" and...
- Oconee State ParkOconee State ParkOconee State Park is a state park located in the Blue Ridge Mountain region of South Carolina. This park has several recreational opportunities to choose from...
- Rocky RiverRocky River (South Carolina)The Rocky River is a tributary of the Savannah River in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It flows into the Savannah River just west of Calhoun Falls at . It forms as the confluence of Beaverdam Creek and Little Beaverdam Creek northeast of Anderson at ....
- Savannah RiverSavannah RiverThe Savannah River is a major river in the southeastern United States, forming most of the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia. Two tributaries of the Savannah, the Tugaloo River and the Chattooga River, form the northernmost part of the border...
- Seneca River
- Sumter National ForestSumter National ForestThe Sumter National Forest is one of two forests in South Carolina that are managed together by the United States Forest Service, the other being the Francis Marion National Forest. The Sumter National Forest consists of which are divided into several non-contiguous sections in western South...
- Keowee RiverKeowee RiverThe Keowee River is created by the confluence of the Toxaway River and the Whitewater River in northern Oconee County, South Carolina. The confluence is today submerged beneath the waters of Lake Jocassee, a reservoir created by Lake Jocassee Dam....
- Redcliffe State ParkRedcliffe State ParkRedcliffe Plantation State Historic Site is a state park in South Carolina, USA. Redcliffe Plantation, also known as Redcliffe, completed in 1859, is a Greek Revival plantation house located on the site that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was designed by the...