Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Coordinates: 33°44′38.67″N 78°52′10.11″W / 33.7440750°N 78.8694750°W / 33.7440750; -78.8694750
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Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach ferris wheel
Myrtle Beach ferris wheel
Motto: 
"First in Service"
Myrtle Beach is located in South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach
Location within South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is located in the United States
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 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
 • Total23.69 sq mi (61.36 km2)
 • Land23.42 sq mi (60.65 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)  1.14%
Population
 • 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
487,722 (US: 107th)
Time zoneUTC−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 code45-49075[6]
GNIS feature ID1249770[7]
Websitewww.cityofmyrtlebeach.com

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.

References[change | change source]

  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.