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 a median income of $32,051 versus $26,483 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,162. About 3.1% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. 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%,