Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is a city in northeast South Carolina near the Atlantic Ocean. It is located in Horry County. It is close to the state line of North Carolina.
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| Coordinates: 33°44′38.67″N 78°52′10.11″W / 33.7440750°N 78.8694750°WCoordinates: 33°44′38.67″N 78°52′10.11″W / 33.7440750°N 78.8694750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Horry |
| Incorporated (town) | March 12, 1938[1] |
| Incorporated (city) | 1957 |
| Named for | The wax myrtle, a common local shrub[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.69 sq mi (61.36 km2) |
| • Land | 23.42 sq mi (60.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) 1.14% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 35,682 |
| • Rank | 13th in South Carolina |
| • Density | 1,523.76/sq mi (588.32/km2) |
| • Urban | 298,954 (US: 135th)[4] |
| • Urban density | 1,365.5/sq mi (527.2/km2) |
| • Metro | 487,722 (US: 107th) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 29572, 29575, 29577, 29578, 29579, 29586, 29587, 29588 |
| FIPS code | 45-49075[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1249770[7] |
| Website | www |
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Media
Original Myrtle Beach Air Force Base during World War II
Rainbow Court (built 1935 to 1959), now demolished, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Myrtle Beach is protected from erosion by vegetation-filled sand dunes.
Location of the Myrtle Beach-Conway-Georgetown CSA and its components: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area Murrells Inlet, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area
The 29-floor Margate Tower in Kingston Plantation is the tallest building in the Myrtle Beach area.
Hotels and tourists along the Myrtle Beach shoreline (July 2014)
Myrtle Beach Skywheel. Myrtle Beach, SC
References
- ↑ "About Myrtle Beach". www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ↑ "About Myrtle Beach". City of Myrtle Beach. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Myrtle Beach city, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
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