Editing Pickens County, South Carolina (section)

==Geography==
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According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|512.75|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|496.94|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|15.81|sqmi}} (3.67%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2022 |title=2020 County Gazetteer Files – South Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_45.txt |access-date=September 10, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The county also contains the highest natural point in South Carolina, [[Sassafras Mountain]], with an elevation of {{convert|3560|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/152371/sassafras-mountain.html|title=Sassafras Mountain : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost|website=Summitpost.org|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> [[Table Rock State Park (South Carolina)|Table Rock State Park]] is in Pickens County.

Pickens County is in the [[Savannah River]] basin, the [[Saluda River]] basin, and the [[French Broad River]] basin.

===State and local protected areas/sites===
* [[Cateechee Point County Park]]
* [[Causey Tract, Gravely Wildlife Management Area, Clemson University]]<ref name="SCDNR Public Lands">{{Cite web |title=SCDNR Public Lands |url=https://www2.dnr.sc.gov/ManagedLands/ManagedLand/County |access-date=April 1, 2023 |website=www2.dnr.sc.gov}}</ref>
* [[Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve/Wildlife Management Area]]<ref name="SCDNR Public Lands"/>
* [[Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve]]<ref name="SCDNR Public Lands"/>
* [[Hagood Mill|Hagood Mill Historic Site]]
* [[Jocassee Gorges Wilderness Area]]<ref name="SCDNR Public Lands"/>
* [[Keowee-Toxaway State Park]]
* [[Keowee Wildlife Management Area]]<ref name="SCDNR Public Lands"/>
* [[Laurel Fork Heritage Preserve/Wildlife Management Area]]<ref name="SCDNR Public Lands"/>
* [[Long Shoals Roadside Park]]
* Meadow Falls
* [[Nine Times Forest]]
* [[Nine Times Preserve]]<ref name="SCDNR Public Lands"/>
* [[Pinnacle Mountain]]
* [[List of South Carolina state forests|Poe Creek State Forest]] (part)
* [[Table Rock State Park (South Carolina)|Table Rock State Park]]
* [[Twelve Mile Recreation Area]]
* [[Wadakoe Mountain Heritage Preserve/Wildlife Management Area]]<ref name="SCDNR Public Lands"/>

===Major water bodies===
* [[Lake Hartwell]]
* [[Lake Jocassee]]
* [[Lake Keowee]]
* [[Keowee River]]
* [[South Saluda River]]
* [[Table Rock Reservoir (South Carolina)|Table Rock Reservoir]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Transylvania County, North Carolina]]&nbsp;– north
* [[Greenville County, South Carolina|Greenville County]]&nbsp;– east
* [[Anderson County, South Carolina|Anderson County]]&nbsp;– south
* [[Oconee County, South Carolina|Oconee County]]&nbsp;– west

===Major highways===
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* {{Jct|state=SC|US|76}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|US|123}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|US-Conn|123|dab1=Easley}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|US|178}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|8}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Conn|8|dab1=Easley}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|11}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|28}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Bus|28|dab1=Pendleton}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|88}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|93}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|124}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|133}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|135}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|137}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|153}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|183}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|186}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|288}}
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===Major infrastructure===
* [[Clemson station|Clemson Station]]
* [[Greenville-Pickens Speedway]]
* [[Pickens County Airport (South Carolina)|Pickens County Airport]]