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Lake Wylie score: 38/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Lake Wylie safe? United States travel risk

Is Lake Wylie safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Lake Wylie scores 38/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Lake Wylie scores 38/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Lake Wylie: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (58/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 38 is higher than 38% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Positioned at 35.0997° N, 81.0678° W in South Carolina, Lake Wylie features an altitude of 178 m. The settlement is located 555.3 km NE from Washington.

Region
South Carolina
Coordinates
35.0997° N, 81.0678° W
Elevation
178 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
15,177
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Charleston (273.3 km SSE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) 17.0 km NE
Hospital Care Atrium Health Steele Creek 6.8 km E
Police Station Tega Cay Police Department 7.4 km SE
Railway Terminal I-485/South Boulevard 16.8 km E

Surrounding Localities in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (32 °C avg high); Wettest: August (131 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 10° 12° 17° 22° 26° 30° 32° 31° 28° 23° 16° 11°
Low °C 1° 2° 6° 10° 15° 20° 22° 22° 19° 12° 6° 2°
Rain mm 103 94 103 84 82 92 113 131 86 59 85 108

Normals: Charlotte (24.7 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

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Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Fort Mill 10
15.7 km SE
Rock Hill 15
18.0 km SSE
Gastonia 15
19.8 km NNW
Charlotte 42
24.7 km ENE
Huntersville 10
38.4 km NNE
Indian Trail 17
38.6 km E

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy