The Rapids is a stretch of rapids in Cherokee County, South Carolina, in the Piedmont region. It lies about 5 miles south of Blacksburg and roughly 24.4 miles southwest 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. Gaston Shoals, is about 6.8 miles away. Big Shoals, is about 17.2 miles away. Fairforest Shoal, is about 27 miles away.
The Rapids is located at 35.0510° N, 81.5334° 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 exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.