Parker, South Carolina
| Parker, South Carolina | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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| Coordinates: 34°51′13″N 82°26′23″W / 34.85361°N 82.43972°WCoordinates: 34°51′13″N 82°26′23″W / 34.85361°N 82.43972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Greenville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.9 sq mi (17.8 km2) |
| • Land | 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,431 |
| • Density | 1,676/sq mi (647.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 45-54535 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867528 |
Parker is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 11,431 at the 2010 census, up from 10,760 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Parker is located in west-central Greenville County at 34°51′13″N 82°26′23″W / 34.85361°N 82.43972°W (34.853637, -82.439776). It is bordered to the east by the city of Greenville, to the northeast by City View and Sans Souci, to the north by Berea, to the west by Pickens County, and to the south by Welcome. The western border of the CDP, which serves as the county line, follows the Saluda River.
The southern border of the CDP follows U.S. Route 123, New Easley Highway/Easley Bridge Road. US 123 leads east 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Greenville and west 8 miles (13 km) to Easley. South Carolina Highway 124 (Old Easley Highway) leads through the center of Parker, leading east to Greenville and west to US 123 in Pickens County. U.S. Route 25 (White Horse Road) runs through the east side of Parker, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Travelers Rest and south 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Interstate 185.
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