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Two county-owned airports serve the area, as well.
                                                                                    Oconee County Regional Airport is less than one
                                                                                    mile from Lake Hartwell, only three miles southeast
                                                                                    of Lake Keowee, and less than five minutes by car to
                                                                                    Clemson University. Pickens County Airport is a
                                                                                    county-owned public-use airport just 12 miles from
                                                                                    Clemson. The proximity of these airports to our area
                                                                                    makes them ideal for many private and corporate jets.


                                                                                    In addition, power and water capacity are plentiful,
                                                                                    and the area’s electric rates are among the lowest in
                                                                                    the nation. Within South Carolina, electricity sources
        Transportation & Infrastructure                                             are diverse, with nuclear, hydroelectric, and coal
        The Clemson Area has access to excellent   Both commercial and private air service is   sources feeding the grid.
        interstate highways, including Interstate 85   available, including Greenville-Spartanburg
        which connects the area to Atlanta, Charlotte,   International Airport which has six airlines
        and beyond. The Clemson Area’s people,   offering approximately 100 daily flights to
        goods, and services are easily and efficiently   17 U.S. destinations. Additionally, the
        transported not only via interstate, but also via   Clemson Area is about two hours from
        convenient rail services. An inland port less   either Charlotte Douglas International
        than an hour’s drive from Clemson offers rail   Airport or Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
        connection to the Port of Charleston.   International Airport.


































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