University of South Carolina Upstate, Spartanburg

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The University of South Carolina Upstate is a public university in Valley Falls, South Carolina, near Spartanburg and with a Spartanburg postal address. Founded in 1967 and formerly known as University of South Carolina Spartanburg, the institution changed its name in the summer of 2004. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees for students in the Upstate and surrounding areas. It is part of the University of South Carolina System and home to approximately 6,000 students and 340 full-time faculty. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. ()

Established: 1967 (57 years ago)Coordinates: 35°0'3"N, 81°58'17"W

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800 University WaySpartanburg United States

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University of South Carolina Upstate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Daniel Morgan Monument, Drayton Mill, Hub City Farmers' Market.

3.6 miSE
Sport venue, Concerts and shows, Sport
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg
93 min walk • Christened the 'Showplace of the South' in 1951, Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium is one of the finest theaters in the country, with seating capacity of 3244 and one of the largest stages in the southeast.
4.2 miSE
Memorial
Daniel Morgan Monument, Spartanburg
106 min walk • Daniel Morgan Monument is a historic monument located at Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The statue was designed by John Quincy Adams Ward and the monument erected in 1881.
4.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Drayton Mill, Spartanburg
106 min walk • Drayton Mill is a historic textile mill complex located near Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The complex includes the distinctive Tudor Revival company store and office building, constructed in 1919.
3.5 miSE
34°57'23"N • 81°56'33"W
Hub City Farmers' Market, Spartanburg
89 min walk • Market, Shopping
4 miSE
Skyscraper
Montgomery Building, Spartanburg
103 min walk • The Montgomery Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is an iconic building located on Church Street in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
1.3 miS
34°58'54"N • 81°58'20"W
Fantasy Island Family Amusement Center, Spartanburg
34 min walk • Theme park, Amusement park
4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Central Methodist Church, Spartanburg
102 min walk • Central United Methodist Church is a historic church at 233 N. Church Street in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It was built in the 1880s, and remodeled in 1896 by architect George F. Barber. It was added to the National Register in 2003.
4 miSE
Romanesque architecture
Cleveland Law Range, Spartanburg
103 min walk • Cleveland Law Range is a historic office building located at Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was built in 1898–1899, and is a three-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style brick building.
4 miSE
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture
Spartanburg Historic District, Spartanburg
103 min walk • Spartanburg Historic District is a district in downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The district was expanded in 2000.
3.4 miSE
Sport venue, Football, Sport
Gibbs Stadium, Spartanburg
88 min walk • Gibbs Stadium is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It opened in 1996 and is home to the Wofford College Terriers football team. It is also the home to the Spartanburg High School varsity football team. It is home to the 30th largest college football scoreboard in the nation at 1,485 square feet.
3.3 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Evins-Bivings House, Spartanburg
85 min walk • Evins-Bivings House, also known as the Dr. James Bivings House, is a historic home located at Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. It was built about 1854, and is a two-story, white clapboard house in the Greek Revival style. The house features double piazzas with massive Doric order columns and notable balustrades.