North Santee, Clarendon County, South Carolina

North Santee, South Carolina
North Santee
North Santee
Coordinates: 33°31′49″N 80°25′35″W / 33.53028°N 80.42639°W / 33.53028; -80.42639
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyClarendon
Area
  Total
11.16 sq mi (28.90 km2)
  Land9.11 sq mi (23.59 km2)
  Water2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2)
Elevation
80 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
749
  Density82.24/sq mi (31.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29148 (Summerton)
Area code(s)803/839
FIPS code45-51367
GNIS feature ID2804703

North Santee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 749.

The CDP is on the southwestern edge of Clarendon County, on the northeast shore of Lake Marion, a reservoir on the Santee River. Interstate 95 crosses Lake Marion at North Santee, with access from Exit 102. U.S. Routes 15 and 301 pass through the CDP as a surface highway, joining I-95 at Exit 102 to cross the lake. Summerton is 7 miles (11 km) to the northeast, and Santee is 5 miles (8 km) to the southwest in Orangeburg County.

Santee Indian Mound and Fort Watson is a historic site in the north part of the CDP, near the shore of Lake Marion.