Hopkins, South Carolina

Hopkins, South Carolina
Census-designated place
Location in Richland County and the state of South Carolina.
Coordinates: 33°54′20″N 80°52′36″W / 33.90556°N 80.87667°WCoordinates: 33°54′20″N 80°52′36″W / 33.90556°N 80.87667°W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Richland
Area
• Total	16.5 sq mi (42.8 km^2)
• Land	16.5 sq mi (42.8 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation	170 ft (50 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,882
• Density	170/sq mi (67/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29061
FIPS code	45-34990[1]
GNIS feature ID	1246059[2]

Hopkins is a census-designated place (CDP) in Richland County, South Carolina, United States, that was founded c. 1836 and named after John Hopkins. It is located 11 miles (18 km) southeast of downtown Columbia and is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the Hopkins CDP was 2,882.^[3]

Attractions

Hopkins is 6 miles (10 km) northwest of South Carolina's only national park, Congaree National Park, which is located off Bluff Road west of Gadsden. The Congaree National Park has contiguously preserved the largest tract of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the United States, and contains one of the tallest deciduous forests in the world. It has 27,000-acre (110 km²) of land and water. The park was designated an international Biosphere, a Globally Important Bird Area, and a National Natural Landmark. While in the park one can hike, backpack, camp, canoe, fish, birdwatch, and study nature.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hopkins CDP, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 14, 2013.

External links

• Hopkins, SC, at ePodunk
• Congaree National Park