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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 Myrtle Beach ferris wheel |
| Motto: "First in Service" |
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| Coordinates: 33°44′38.67″N 78°52′10.11″W |
| Country | United States |
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| State | South Carolina |
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| County | Horry |
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| Incorporated (town) | March 12, 1938[1] |
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| Incorporated (city) | 1957 |
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| Named for | The wax myrtle, a common local shrub[2] |
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| • Type | Mayor–Council |
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| • Total | 23.69 sq mi (61.36 km2) |
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| • Land | 23.42 sq mi (60.65 km2) |
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| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) 1.14% |
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| • Total | 35,682 |
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| • Rank | 13th in South Carolina |
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| • Density | 1,523.76/sq mi (588.32/km2) |
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| • Urban | 298,954 (US: 135th)[5] |
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| • Urban density | 1,365.5/sq mi (527.2/km2) |
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| • Metro | 351,029 (US: 155th) |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
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| ZIP Codes | 29572, 29575, 29577, 29578, 29579, 29586, 29587, 29588 |
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| Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
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| FIPS code | 45-49075[6] |
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| GNIS feature ID | 1249770[7] |
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| Website | www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com |
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