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Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville

county, South Carolina, United States
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Greenville, county, northwestern South Carolina, U.S. The northern section, which is bordered by North Carolina, lies in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Appalachian chain, while most of the county lies in the foothill regions of the Piedmont. The Saluda River is the western boundary, and Greenville county is also drained by the Reedy River. Jones Gap and Caesars Head state parks are Blue Ridge recreation sites. Paris Mountain, a monadnock (isolated mountain) apart from...

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