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Published: July 16th 2008
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Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina - United States of AmericaApr 12, 2008
City official name :Greenville
Founded date : Location :South Carolina State
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Facts :Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina made famous by the mint julep. It is the county seat of Greenville County and the principal city in the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 56,006 people, and an urbanized area population of 302,194. As of the July 1, 2006 census estimates the Greenville Metropolitan Area (MSA) has a population of 601,986. Greenville is the largest city of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Combined Statistical Area (CSA) which has a 2006 estimated population of 1,203,795. The CSA, an 8-county region of northwestern South Carolina, is known as "The Upstate". Greenville is located approximately halfway between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina along Interstate I-85, and its metropolitan area is further serviced by I-385 and I-185.
Landmarks
Falls Park on the Reedy, a large regional park in the West End with beautiful gardens and several waterfalls. The park is home to the Liberty Bridge,
Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina - United States of America a pedestrian suspension bridge overlooking the Reedy River.
Greenville County Museum of Art specializing in American art, frequently with a Southern perspective that dates back to the 1700s. It is noted for its collections of work by Andrew Wyeth and Jasper Johns, as well as a contemporary collection that features such notables as Andy Warhol, Georgia O'Keeffe, and others.
Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery, a collection of religious art, is located on the campus of Bob Jones University.
Greenville Zoo, in Cleveland Park.
Roper Mountain Science Center is a resource for area students, and is home to the largest planetarium in South Carolina.
The Furman University campus features a prominent Bell Tower housing a 61 Bell Carillon, one of the largest in the southeast. The campus also contains an authentic Japanese Garden.
The former Duke Power building and Greenville Waterworks. which sit off Highway 123 and Washington Street Downtown. They look like a European Baroque King's Palace without all the ornament of that age. The Duke Power building contains a chandelier in the lobby that weighs over 2 tons and was especially made for the Lobby.
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