Guiana Shield Guiana Shield The Guiana Shield is one of the three cratons of the South American Plate. It is a 1.7 billion-year-old Precambrian geological formation in northeast South America that forms a portion of the northern coast. The higher elevations on the shield are called the Guiana Highlands, which is where the table-like mountains called tepuis are found. The Guiana Highlands are also the source of some of the world's most spectacular waterfalls such as Angel Falls, Kaieteur Falls and Kuquenan Falls. The Guiana Shield underlies Guyana (previously British Guiana), Suriname (previously Dutch Guiana) and French Guiana (or Guyane), most of
Valley Falls, South Carolina Valley Falls, South Carolina Valley Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,299 at the 2010 census. Valley Falls is located at (35.003264, -81.966821). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.57%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,990 people, 1,508 households, and 883 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 767.9 people per square mile (296.3/km²). There were 1,694 housing units at an average density of 326.0/sq mi (125.8/km²). The racial makeup