Lake Wylie, South Carolina

Lake Wylie, South Carolina
Buster Boyd Bridge coming into Lake Wylie.
Buster Boyd Bridge coming into Lake Wylie.
Motto(s): 
Where geography, people, and economic vitality have fashioned Southern lifestyle.
Coordinates: 35°6′22″N 81°3′25″W / 35.10611°N 81.05694°W / 35.10611; -81.05694
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyYork
Area
 • Total10.65 sq mi (27.57 km2)
 • Land7.89 sq mi (20.43 km2)
 • Water2.76 sq mi (7.14 km2)
Elevation587 ft (179 m)
Population
 • Total13,655
 • Density1,730.89/sq mi (668.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29710
Area code(s)803, 839
FIPS code45-39785[4]
GNIS feature ID1233775[2]

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.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Wylie, South Carolina
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "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.

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