Location


Location
	Blackwater at Lake Marion, located five miles west of I-95 (exit 98), is nestled on 650 acres of forested land in the midlands section of South Carolina between the towns of Santee and Elloree. Blackwater has over a mile of water frontage on Lake Marion and is adjacent to Santee State Park, a natural forest preserve.

Our Neighbors
	Santee, SC		5 miles west
	Orangeburg, SC		30 minutes
	North Charleston, SC		60 minutes
	Hilton Head Island, SC		90 minutes
	Elloree, SC		2 1/2 miles east
	Columbia, SC		60 minutes
	Charleston, SC		1 hour, 15 minutes
	Myrtle Beach, SC		2 hours, 30 minutes

Medical
	Orangeburg:	Regional Medical Facility
	Charleston:	Four Health Care Facilities
	Columbia:	Five Health Care Facilities

	General Practitioners, Doctors of Dentistry, Opthalmology, Optometry and Chiropractic medicine have practices in Elloree, Santee, Orangeburg and other surrounding towns. Pharmacies are located in both Santee and Elloree.

Shopping
	Groceries:	Food Lion	Santee
		Piggly Wiggly	Santee
		IGA	Elloree

	Elloree's downtown shopping area is home to antique and specialty shops & restaurants.
	Santee has a multitude of restaurants, motels, service stations and related businesses.

Churches
	Churches in Elloree and Santee include the following denominations: Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist and Presbyterian.

Utilities
	Electricity:	Tri-County Electric Cooperative
	Water & Sewer:	Town of Santee
	Recycling Center:	Elloree
	Telephone:	Verizon (Residential Installation)

Property Taxes
	Property taxes based on a $200,000 primary residence average approximately $1,932. Property taxes based on a $200,000 secondary residence average approximately $3,846.

Climate
	Average Winter Temperature:		46 degrees
	Average Summer Temperature:		79 degrees
	Mean Annual Temperature:		63 degrees
	Average Annual Rainfall::		47.31 inches
	Percentage of Sunshine Hours:		62%