According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Polk  County has a total area of 238.45 square miles.  Polk is the fifth-smallest county in North Carolina by total area.

The elevation in the county ranges from just under 800' near the confluence of the Green River and Broad River to over 3,200' on Tryon Peak and Wildcat Spur, the highest peak in the county. Polk County is divided into two physiographic regions; the Blue Ridge Mountains in the western third of the county and Piedmont for the eastern two-thirds. Since it is in a transition zone between the two regions, Polk County is often referred to as being in the foothills.
The communities in Polk County are City of Saluda, Towns of Columbus (county seat) and Tryon (largest municipality) and the Townships of Columbus, Cooper's Gap ("Sunny View"), Green Creek, Saluda, Tryon, White Oak ("Mill Spring").
The counties adjacent to Polk are Rutherford County – northeast,  Spartanburg County, South Carolina – south-southeast, Greenville County, South Carolina – south-southwest and Henderson County – west.

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