Tega Cay, South Carolina | |
|---|---|
| City of Tega Cay | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: "The Good Life" | |
 Location of Tega Cay, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°2′14″N 81°1′29″W / 35.03722°N 81.02472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Carolina |
| County | York |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Mayor | Chris Gray |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Carmen Miller |
| • Council Member | Thomas Hyslip |
| • Council Member | Brian Carter |
| • Council Member | Scott Shirley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.50 sq mi (11.64 km2) |
| • Land | 4.49 sq mi (11.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,832 |
| • Density | 2,859.18/sq mi (1,103.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 29708 |
| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-71417[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1231854[2] |
| Website | www.tegacaysc.org |
Tega Cay is a planned city in York County, South Carolina, United States, located west of Fort Mill and north of Rock Hill. It is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. The population was recorded at 12,832 as of the 2020 U.S. Census.
Tega Cay is located on a peninsula along Lake Wylie, twenty miles south of Charlotte. The name Tega Cay allegedly comes from an unknown Polynesian language and means "Beautiful Peninsula", however, this is unconfirmed.[5]
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tega Cay, South Carolina
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- ^ "Tega Cay". South Carolina Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 28, 2020.