Belvedere, South Carolina

Belvedere, South Carolina
Location of Belvedere, South Carolina
Location of Belvedere, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°31′55″N 81°56′36″W / 33.53194°N 81.94333°W / 33.53194; -81.94333
Country United States of America
State South Carolina
County Aiken
Area
 • Total3.43 sq mi (8.88 km2)
 • Land3.42 sq mi (8.87 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 • Total5,380
 • Density1,571.72/sq mi (606.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29841
Area codes803, 839
FIPS code45-05410[3]
GNIS feature ID1231045[4]

Belvedere is a census-designated place (CDP) and suburb of North Augusta in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The population was 5,792 at the 2010 census.[5]

Belvedere (from Italian, meaning "beautiful sight") was so named for its scenic river views over the Savannah River.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Belvedere CDP, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  6. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 24.