Gaston Shoals is a stretch of rapids in Cherokee County, South Carolina, in the Piedmont region. It lies about 4.3 miles northeast of East Gaffney and roughly 24.8 miles west of Gastonia as the crow flies.
The Piedmont is rolling upland between the Appalachians and the coastal plain, with mixed oak-pine forest, farmland and expanding cities. Waterfalls mark the fall line and the rocky beds of rivers crossing hard crystalline rock.
Cherokee County holds 2 recorded rapids, and several are close by. The Rapids, is about 6.8 miles away. Big Shoals, is about 16.5 miles away.
Gaston Shoals is located at 35.1346° N, 81.5970° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.