Pickens, South Carolina | |
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Motto: "Where the Mountains Begin" | |
Coordinates: 34°52′54″N 82°42′27″W / 34.88167°N 82.70750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Pickens |
Area | |
• Total | 3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2) |
• Land | 3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,388 |
• Density | 1,114.84/sq mi (430.43/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 29671 |
Area code | 864 |
FIPS code | 45-56140[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1250078[2] |
Website | www.cityofpickens.com |
Pickens, formerly called Pickens Courthouse, is a small town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,388 at the 2020 census.[3] It is the county seat of Pickens County.[5] Pickens County is included in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area.