Catawba, South Carolina
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Catawba, South Carolina | |
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| Coordinates: 34°51′11″N 80°53′40″W / 34.85306°N 80.89444°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | York |
| Named after | Catawba people |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.37 sq mi (26.86 km2) |
| • Land | 9.97 sq mi (25.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,301 |
| • Density | 130.5/sq mi (50.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 29704 |
| Area codes | 803/839 |
| FIPS code | 45-12430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629820[1] |
Catawba (/kəˈtɔːbə/ kə-TAW-bə) is an unincorporated community in York County, South Carolina, United States, southeast of the city of Rock Hill.
The community, Catawba, was once referred to as Catawba Ridge, but this name recently became unpopular. Only tribal elders from the Catawba Indian Reservation now refer to the community as Catawba Ridge.
Catawba is located in the Piedmont (Foothills) region of South Carolina. Within the town limits of Catawba, there are certain areas of the land that consists of red clay. Red clay is the result of poor farming practices, which eventually led to the erosion of topsoil in the area. Prior to the erosion of topsoil, the Piedmont Region was once known for great farming.
