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Greenville is the largest city of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Combined Statistical Area (CSA) which has a 2006 estimated population of 1,203,795. The CSA, an 8-county region of northwestern South Carolina, is known as "The Upstate." Greenville is located approximately halfway between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina along Interstate 85, and its metropolitan area is further serviced by Interstates 185 and 385.

Greenville is in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains; therefore, the city and county contain many hills and knolls. The highest point in South Carolina, Sassafras Mountain, is located nearby in the northern part of Pickens County, which is adjacent to Greenville County to the west. Paris Mountain, home to many of the area's television and radio station towers, is the second most prominent peak in the area, and overlooks the downtown area from less than 7 miles (11 km) away. It is also home to Paris Mountain State Park, offering many types of recreation activity including biking and hiking. 

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