Lake Wylie, South Carolina | |
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 Buster Boyd Bridge coming into Lake Wylie. | |
| Motto(s): Where geography, people, and economic vitality have fashioned Southern lifestyle. | |
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| Coordinates: 35°6′22″N 81°3′25″W / 35.10611°N 81.05694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | York |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.65 sq mi (27.57 km2) |
| • Land | 7.89 sq mi (20.43 km2) |
| • Water | 2.76 sq mi (7.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,655 |
| • Density | 1,730.89/sq mi (668.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29710 |
| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-39785[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1233775[3] |
Lake Wylie is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,841 at the 2010 census. Lake Wylie is located on a peninsula along the shore of Lake Wylie, a reservoir that was named for Dr. W. Gil Wylie in 1960.[5] It is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Wylie, South Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Wylie Hydroelectric Station Celebrates 75 Years Of Service: A Little History Gets A Chance To Shine" (Press release). Duke Power. August 9, 2000. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2007.