Clearwater, South Carolina Clearwater, South Carolina Clearwater is a census-designated place (CDP) in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It lies near North Augusta, South Carolina, and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Clearwater is located in historic Horse Creek Valley. The population was 4,370 at the 2010 census. Clearwater is located at (33.505597, -81.907585), east of downtown Augusta, Georgia. It is partially bordered by North Augusta (to the north and to the southwest), and the town of Burnettown is on Clearwater's eastern border. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which
Horry County, South Carolina is water. It is the largest county by area in South Carolina. The highest point in the county is 124 ft. above sea level. Horry County is in the northeastern corner of South Carolina. It is a diverse land made up of rivers, beaches, forest and swamps. Horry County is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Little Pee Dee River and Drowning Creek (also known as the Lumber River) on Horry's western side, and North Carolina to the north. Waccamaw River, approximately long, runs through southeastern North Carolina and eastern South Carolina into Horry County. The river