North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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North Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It was created in 1968 from four existing municipalities, and is located about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Myrtle Beach. It serves as one of the primary tourist destinations along the Grand Strand.
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North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 33°49′20″N 78°40′52″W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Horry |
First settled | 1735 |
Incorporated | March 12, 1938 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marilyn Hatley |
Area | |
• City | 22.31 sq mi (57.77 km2) |
• Land | 21.74 sq mi (56.30 km2) |
• Water | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population | |
• City | 18,790 |
• Density | 864.38/sq mi (333.75/km2) |
• Urban | 298,954 (US: 135th)[3] |
• Urban density | 1,365.5/sq mi (527.2/km2) |
• Metro | 487,722 (US: 111th) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 29566, 29568, 29582, 29597, 29598, |
Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
FIPS code | 45-51280[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1251574[5] |
Website | www |
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As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,790.[6] It is part of the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a combined population of 449,295 as of 2016.[7]