The City of Pickens, SC
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The city of Pickens is located in the state of South Carolina in Pickens County and has a population of 3,036 as reported by the census of 2010. The largest nearby city to Pickens is Greenville, approximately 18 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Pickens, including Michael's, Bantam Chef Number 2 Restaurant, Auntie Ann's Kitchen, Pagoda II Chinese Restaurant and Chanelo's Pizza. For a larger selection of Pickens restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Pickens Golf Courses, Auto Race Tracks, Botanical Gardens, Museums and/or Arenas, including the Rock at Jocassee The, Hillandale Golf Course, Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Furman University Japanese Garden and Sapphire Mountain Golf Club. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Pickens please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 4 airports are located in or near Pickens:
- Anderson County Regional Airport (AND)
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)
- Clemson Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU)
- Pickens County Airport (LQK)
Pickens, South Carolina Climate and Weather
Current Weather in Pickens
In the month of December, Pickens experiences an average high temperature of 53 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 33 degrees with an average rainfall of 4.65 inches. The seasonal climate varies in Pickens with daytime temperatures averaging 86 degrees in the summer, and 53 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Pickens to receive an average of 5.09 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 4.46 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 105 degrees in the summer and as low as -6 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Pickens should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 72 degrees, and nighttime lows of 48.
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Pickens, South Carolina Attractions
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Ashtabula Historic House - Pendleton, Ashtabula is a plantation house at 2725 Old Greenville Highway near Pendleton in Anderson County, South Carolina in the US. It has been also known as the Gibbes-Broyles-Latta-Pelzer House or some combination of one or more of these names. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic District on March 23, 1972. It is considered a significant example of a Lowcountry style plantation house built for a Charleston family in the Upstate in the early nineteenth century.
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Bi-Lo Center - Greenville, The BI-LO Center is an arena that is situated in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, that is used for concerts, football, and hockey. The arena is currently used by the Greenville Force of the Southern Indoor Football League and the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL.
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Blue Ridge Golf Center - Walhalla, The Blue Ridge Golf Center is a 9 hole public golf course in Oconee County South Carolina. Built in 1995, this Walhalla course designed by William B. Lewis is open all year. Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 864-882-7949. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: 2499 Blue Ridge Blvd, Walhalla, SC 29691
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site - , Flat Rock, , , , , , Henderson County, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, located near Hendersonville in Flat Rock, North Carolina, preserves Connemara Farms, the home of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and writer Carl Sandburg. Though a Midwesterner, Sandburg and his family moved to this home in 1945 for the peace and solitude required for his writing and the more-than-30 acres of pastureland required for his wife, Lilian, to raise her champion dairy goats.
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Crooked Creek Golf Club - , Hendersonville, The Crooked Creek Golf Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Henderson County North Carolina. This course is located in the city of Hendersonville. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 828-692-2011.
Address: 764 Crooked Creek Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28739
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Etowah Valley Country Club & Golf Lodge -South/North - , Etowah, The Etowah Valley Country Club & Golf Lodge -South/North is an 18 hole resort golf course in Henderson County North Carolina. This course is located in the city of Etowah. Tee times are accepted up to 2 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 828-891-7141.
Address: 450 Brickyard Rd, Etowah, NC 28729
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Fort Hill - Clemson, Fort Hill, which is also referred to as the John C. Calhoun Mansion and Library, is a National Historic Landmark in South Carolina which was once the home of John C. Calhoun. It is now part of Clemson University.
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Foxwood Hills Country Club - Westminster, The Foxwood Hills Country Club is a 9 hole public golf course in Oconee County South Carolina. Built in 1986, this Westminster course designed by Bob Peden is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 365 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 864-647-9503. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: 300 Brighton Dr, Westminster, SC 29693
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Furman University Japanese Garden - , Furman University, The Furman University Asian Garden is an Asian garden that can be found on the campus of Furman University at 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, South Carolina. It is open daily without charge.
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Greenville County Museum of Art - Greenville, The Greenville County Museum of Art is an art museum that is situated in Greenville, South Carolina. Its collections focus mainly on American art, and its holdings include works by Andrew Wyeth, Josef Albers, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Ronnie Landfield, Eric Fischl, Marylyn Dintenfass, and Leon Golub. Southern American and South Carolina-based artists, such as Henrietta Johnston, are also represented.
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Pickens, South Carolina Hotels
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Pickens, South Carolina Restaurants
This is a list of Pickens Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers. Happy Dining!
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