Discover Clemson, South Carolina
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Clemson is a college town in northwestern South Carolina. It is home to Clemson University. The city covers 7.8 sq mi (20.2 sq km) and has a population of 14,000 people.
Guide to Clemson Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Clemson that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
 Tillman Hall, Clemson University Author: hager.angie (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
More on Clemson
Clemson University, founded in 1889, in fact predates the city, which was known as Calhoun until 1943, when it was renamed after the university. The name honors Thomas Green Clemson, the university's founder. On the other hand the name Calhoun honors Clemson's father-in-law, John C. Calhoun, who was the seventh Vice President of the United States.
Clemson experiences a humid subtropical climate with humid summers and cool, dry winters. July and August are the hottest months, when the average high temperature climbs to 90°F (32°C). January experiences the coldest temperature, with the average low dropping to 30°F (-1°C). Rain is quite evenly distributed throughout the year, and totals about 50.4 in (1,280 mm).
 Old Stone Church, Clemson, South Carolina Author: KudzuVine (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Visiting Clemson
Take Interstate 85 to Exit 19, then continue north on Clemson Boulevard (US Highway 76) to reach Clemson.
Places of Interest in Clemson
- Old Stone Church
Historic Presbyterian church built by Andrew Pickens, an American Revolutionary War hero.
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