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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.

City
Myrtle Beach ferris wheel.jpg
 
Coordinates: 33°44′38.67″N 78°52′10.11″W / 33.7440750°N 78.8694750°W / 33.7440750; -78.8694750Coordinates: 33°44′38.67″N 78°52′10.11″W / 33.7440750°N 78.8694750°W / 33.7440750; -78.8694750
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyHorry
Incorporated (town)March 12, 1938[1]
Incorporated (city)1957
Named forThe wax myrtle, a common local shrub[2]
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
[3]
 • Total23.69 sq mi (61.36 km2)
 • Land23.42 sq mi (60.65 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)  1.14%
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total35,682
 • Rank13th in South Carolina
 • Density1,523.76/sq mi (588.32/km2)
 • Urban
298,954 (US: 135th)[4]
 • Urban density1,365.5/sq mi (527.2/km2)
 • Metro
351,029 (US: 155th)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
29572, 29575, 29577, 29578, 29579, 29586, 29587, 29588
FIPS code45-49075[6]
GNIS feature ID1249770[7]
Websitewww.cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Media

  • 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

  • Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach

  • 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

  1. ↑ "About Myrtle Beach". www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  2. ↑ "About Myrtle Beach". City of Myrtle Beach. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  5. ↑ "QuickFacts: Myrtle Beach city, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  7. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.


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