Editing Greenville, South Carolina (section)

==Geography==
Greenville is roughly equidistant between [[Atlanta]] ({{Convert|145|mi|disp=sqbr}} southwest), and [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] ({{convert|100|mi|disp=sqbr}} northeast). [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]], the state capital, is {{convert|100|mi|-1}} to the southeast.

Greenville is in the foothills of the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]], a [[physiographic province]] of the larger [[Appalachian Mountains]] range, and includes many small hills. [[Sassafras Mountain]], the highest point in South Carolina, is in northern Pickens County, less than {{convert|40|mi}} northwest of Greenville. Many area television and radio station towers are on [[Paris Mountain State Park|Paris Mountain]], the second most prominent peak in the area, {{convert|8|mi|0}} north of downtown Greenville. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|30.02|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|29.80|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.23|sqmi}} (0.77%) is water.<ref name="TigerWebMapServer"/> The [[Reedy River]], a tributary of the [[Saluda River]], runs through the center of the city.

Greenville is located in the Brevard Fault Zone and has had occasional minor [[earthquake]]s.

===Climate===
Greenville, like much of the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] region of the southeastern United States, has a mild version of a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa''), with four distinct seasons; the city is part of USDA [[Hardiness zone]] 8a/8b.<ref>{{cite web|title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map|url=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture|access-date=June 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227032333/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/|archive-date=February 27, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Winters are short and generally cool, with a January daily average of {{convert|42.2|°F|1}}. On average, there are 59&nbsp;nights per year that drop to or below freezing, and only 1.3&nbsp;days that fail to rise above freezing.<ref name = "NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/> April is the driest month, with an average of {{convert|3.36|in|mm}} of precipitation.

Summers are hot and humid, with a daily temperature average in July of {{convert|79.9|°F|1}}. There are an average 43&nbsp;days per year with highs at or above {{convert|90|°F|0}}.<ref name = "NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/> Official record temperatures range from {{convert|107|°F|0}} on [[Summer 2012 North American heat wave|July 1, 2012]], down to {{convert|-6|°F|0}} on January 30, 1966; the record cold daily maximum is {{convert|19|°F|0}} on December 31, 1917, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is {{convert|80|°F|0}} on July 12, 1937, the last of three occasions.<ref name = "NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/> The average window for freezing temperatures is November 4 through April 1, allowing a growing season of 217 days.<ref name = "NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/>

Precipitation is generally less frequent in autumn than spring<ref name="NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/> and, on average, Greenville receives {{convert|47.2|in|mm|sigfig=3}} of precipitation annually, which is somewhat evenly distributed throughout the year, although summer is slightly wetter; annual precipitation has historically ranged from {{convert|31.08|in|mm|abbr=on}} in 2007 to {{convert|72.53|in|mm|abbr=on}} in 1908.<ref name = "NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/> In addition, there is an average of {{convert|4.7|in|cm|1}} of snow, occurring mainly from January thru March, with rare snow occurring in November or April. More frequent ice storms and sleet mixed in with rain occur in the Greenville area; seasonal snowfall has historically ranged from trace amounts as recently as 2011–12 to {{convert|21.4|in|cm|abbr=on}} in 1935–36.<ref name="NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)"/> These storms can have a major impact on the area, as they often pull tree limbs down on power lines and make driving hazardous.
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