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 | 1938 as a town 1957 as a city |
Named for | The wax myrtle, an abundant local shrub[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Mayor | Brenda Bethune[2] |
• City Council | Members [2]
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Area | |
• Total | 23.6 sq mi (61.0 km2) |
• Land | 23.3 sq mi (60.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 27,109 |
• Estimate (2019) | 34,695 |
• Rank | SC: 13th |
• Density | 1,382/sq mi (533.7/km2) |
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[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1249770[4] |
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.
References
- ↑ "About Myrtle Beach". City of Myrtle Beach. City of Myrtle Beach. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Myrtle Beach Mayor and City Council Members". City of Myrtle Beach. City of Myrtle Beach. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.