Hopkins, South Carolina - Wikipedia Hopkins, South Carolina Hopkins, South Carolina Census - designated place Location in Richland County and the state of South Carolina. Coordinates : 33 ° 54 ′ 20 '' N 80 ° 52 ′ 36 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.90556 ° N 80.87667 ° W ﻿ / 33.90556 ; - 80.87667 Coordinates : 33 ° 54 ′ 20 '' N 80 ° 52 ′ 36 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.90556 ° N 80.87667 ° W ﻿ / 33.90556 ; - 80.87667 Country United States State South Carolina County Richland Area Total 16.5 sq mi ( 42.8 km ) Land 16.5 sq mi ( 42.8 km ) Water 0.04 sq mi ( 0.1 km ) Elevation 170 ft ( 50 m ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 2,882 Density 170 / sq mi ( 67 / km ) Time zone Eastern ( EST ) ( UTC - 5 ) Summer ( DST ) EDT ( UTC - 4 ) ZIP code 29061 FIPS code 45 - 34990 GNIS feature ID 1246059 Hopkins is a census - designated place ( CDP ) in Richland County, South Carolina, United States, that was founded circa 1836 and named after John Hopkins. It is located 11 miles ( 18 km ) southeast of downtown Columbia and is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the Hopkins CDP was 2,882. Contents 1 Attractions 2 Education 3 Notable people 4 References 5 External links Attractions Hopkins is 6 miles ( 10 km ) northwest of South Carolina 's only national park, Congaree National Park, which is located off Bluff Road west of Gadsden. The Congaree National Park has contiguously preserved the largest tract of old - growth bottomland hardwood forest in the United States, and contains one of the tallest deciduous forests in the world. It has 27,000 - acre ( 110 km ) of land and water. The park was designated an international Biosphere, a Globally Important Bird Area, and a National Natural Landmark. While in the park one can hike, backpack, camp, canoe, fish, birdwatch, and study nature. Education Richland County School District One operates public schools serving Hopkins. Residents are zoned to Hopkins Elementary School, Horrell Hill Elementary School, Hopkins Middle School, Southeast Middle School, and Lower Richland High School. Notable people Joseph Neal, South Carolina state legislator, was born in Hopkins. A'ja Wilson, basketball player for 2017 NCAA champion South Carolina, was born in Hopkins. References Jump up ^ `` American FactFinder ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ `` US Board on Geographic Names ''. United States Geological Survey. 2007 - 10 - 25. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Geographic Identifiers : 2010 Demographic Profile Data ( G001 ) : Hopkins CDP, South Carolina ''. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 14, 2013. Jump up ^ `` 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP : Hopkins CDP, SC. '' U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Home page. Lower Richland High School. Retrieved on December 11, 2016. `` Address 2615 Lower Richland Boulevard, Hopkins, SC 29061 '' Jump up ^ `` RichlandOneSCPlotMaps150323. pdf. '' Richland County School District One. Retrieved on December 10, 2016. Jump up ^ Votesmart.org. - Joseph Neal External links Hopkins, SC, at ePodunk Congaree National Park Municipalities and communities of Richland County, South Carolina, United States County seat : Columbia Cities Cayce ‡ Columbia ‡ Forest Acres Towns Arcadia Lakes Blythewood ‡ Eastover Irmo ‡ CDPs Dentsville Gadsden Hopkins Lake Murray of Richland St. Andrews Woodfield Unincorporated communities Ballentine Horrell Hill Pontiac White Rock Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties This South Carolina state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hopkins,_South_Carolina&oldid=804978924 '' Categories : Census - designated places in South Carolina Census - designated places in Richland County, South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area South Carolina geography stubs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Cebuano Español فارسی Italiano Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Volapük Edit links This page was last edited on 12 October 2017, at 08 : 45. About Wikipedia

Question: how far is hopkins sc from columbia sc
Answer: 11 miles (18 km)