Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
coastal city in South Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Myrtle Beach | |
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Motto: "First in Service" | |
Coordinates: 33°44′38.67″N 78°52′10.11″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)[5] |
• 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 |
Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
FIPS code | 45-49075[6] |
GNIS feature ID | 1249770[7] |
Website | www |
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