Lancaster, SC

united states

Lancaster, a small city 45 miles south of Charlotte, sits along US Highway 521 in South Carolina's Piedmont region. The main routes include US 521 north to Charlotte, US 601 south to Columbia, and SC Highway 9 west to Rock Hill. Most visitors arrive via Interstate 77 and US 521 for the final stretch into town. The historic courthouse square anchors downtown, but you'll spot the massive Catawba Nuclear Station cooling towers from miles away along the Catawba River.