Greenville, South Carolina

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Greenville, South Carolina is a rapidly growing city in the northwestern part of the state, known for its revitalized downtown, thriving manufacturing and technology sectors, and proximity to the Blue Ridge Mountains.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
county Greenville County
distanceTo approximately 100 miles northwest of Columbia, South Carolina
approximately 145 miles northeast of Atlanta, Georgia
elevation approximately 305 meters
foundedInPeriod late 18th century
governmentType council–manager government
hasAirport Greenville Downtown Airport
Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
hasCollege Greenville Technical College
hasCulturalInstitution Greenville County Museum of Art
Peace Center
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
hasUniversity Bob Jones University
Furman University
incorporatedAsCityYear 1831
interstateHighway Interstate 185 NERFINISHED
Interstate 385 NERFINISHED
Interstate 85
isCountySeatOf Greenville County
knownFor Falls Park on the Reedy
Liberty Bridge
Swamp Rabbit Trail
arts and cultural events
rapid population growth
revitalized downtown
vibrant restaurant scene
locatedInRegion Upstate South Carolina
northwestern South Carolina
locatedNear Blue Ridge Mountains
majorIndustry aerospace
automotive
healthcare
manufacturing
technology
mayor Knox White
namedAfter Nathanael Greene
partOf Piedmont region
populationEstimateYear 2020
regionalRole economic hub of Upstate South Carolina
river Reedy River
sportsTeam Greenville Drive
Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Greenville Triumph SC
state South Carolina
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
timeZoneDST Eastern Daylight Time

Referenced by (17)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Charles Hard Townes ("Greenville, South Carolina, United States")
Jesse Jackson ("Greenville, South Carolina, United States")
Kevin Garnett ("Greenville, South Carolina, United States")
placeOfBirth
Kevin Garnett ("Greenville, South Carolina, United States")
Kevin Garnett ("Greenville, South Carolina, United States")
birthPlace
Crescent
Interstate 85
servesCity
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
basedIn
U.S. Route 29
connectsCity
Carolinas
containsCity
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
headquartersLocation
South Carolina ("Greenville-Anderson, South Carolina")
largestMetropolitanArea
Spartanburg, South Carolina
locatedNear
South Carolina
majorCity
Shoeless Joe Jackson ("Greenville, South Carolina, United States")
placeOfDeath
Shoeless Joe Jackson ("Greenville, South Carolina, United States")
residence
Crescent
routeVia

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