North Santee, Clarendon County, South Carolina

North Santee, South Carolina
North Santee
North Santee
Coordinates: 33°31′12″N 80°24′45″W / 33.52000°N 80.41250°W / 33.52000; -80.41250
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
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
749
 • Density82.3/sq mi (31.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29148 (Summerton)
Area codes803/839
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.