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About North Myrtle Beach

In 1968 four small beach towns Cherry Grove, Ocean Drive, Crescent Beach, and Windy Hill Beach decided to form one community, North Myrtle Beach.

Every year millions of visitors come to North Myrtle Beach to enjoy the wide beaches, the warm weather and the family atmosphere.

The City of North Myrtle Beach is located along a nine-mile stretch of the Atlantic Ocean coastline in the northeastern section of South Carolina. NMB is also known as "Home of the Shag".

The latitude of North Myrtle Beach is 33.815N. The longitude is -78.68W. North Myrtle Beach is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 7 feet.

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Local News

Tent clutter on beach creating safety issue - Jul 15, 2010
By Judy Corley
North Myrtle Beach is under siege and the culprit is tents lining city beaches from Cherry Grove point to Windy Hill.

Reception set to honor Smithson - Jul 15, 2010
By Judy Corley
The City of North Myrtle Beach will honor retiring city manager John Smithson at a reception on Monday, July 19, from 5-6:30 p.m.

City Council weighs in on one percent sales tax - Jul 15, 2010
By Judy Corley
A proposed one percent sales tax for tourism advertising and marketing currently under discussion has City Council talking and many are asking for a public forum to discuss the proposed tax.

New Members

About North Myrtle Beach would like to welcome the following new members to our business directory:

  • Starfish Travel
  • North Strand Helping Hands
  • Elliot Realty/Beach Rentals
  • Tilghman Beach & Golf Resort
  • Dino's Pancake House
  • Coastal Rattlers Baseball

New Features

The following new features have been added to About North Myrtle Beach for users and/or businesses:

  • Your Pictures
  • Coupon Club
  • NMB Career Center
  • Document Library - A listing of commonly used documents from a variety of sources
  • Content Manager - For businesses listed in our directory to edit their postings
  • Pet Finders Club - To post lost and found pets
  • North Myrtle Beach Rec Department Youth Sports Scores (once season begins)

Important North Myrtle Beach Numbers

  • North Myrtle Beach Police 843-280-5510
  • Horry County Police 843-915-5350
  • North Myrtle BeachFire Dept 843-280-5510
  • Seacost Medical Center 843-390-8100
  • North Myrtle Beach, Beach Services 843-280-5684
  • Horry Electric Conway 843-369-2211
  • Santee Cooper Main Office 843-761-8000
  • Little River Water and Sewer 843.249.4025
  • North Myrtle Beach Water (843) 280-5550
  • Horry Telephone (800) 824-6779
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