The
Grand Strand or
Long Bay refers to a large stretch of beaches extending from Cape Fear, North Carolina to
Georgetown, South CarolinaGeorgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Great Pee Dee River, Waccamaw River, and Sampit River, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina, handling over 960,000...
. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around
Little River, South CarolinaLittle River is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,027 at the 2000 census....
and terminating at
Winyah BayWinyah Bay is a coastal estuary that is the confluence of the Waccamaw River, the Pee Dee River, the Black River and the Sampit River in Georgetown County in eastern South Carolina...
. Calabash is generally included in the Strand per convention, but is not geographically part of Long Bay.
The Grand Strand has become a major tourist attraction along the Southeastern coast, with its primary city,
Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach is a coastal resort city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It is the de facto hub of both the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area and the Grand Strand, a complex of beach towns and barrier islands stretching from Little River to Georgetown, South Carolina.Arising from a...
, attracting over ten million visitors each season.
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South CarolinaSouth Carolina is a U.S. state that borders Georgia to the south and North Carolina to the north. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution. The colony was...
, North CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties...
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Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach is a coastal resort city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It is the de facto hub of both the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area and the Grand Strand, a complex of beach towns and barrier islands stretching from Little River to Georgetown, South Carolina.Arising from a...
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Conway Conway is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 11,788 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Horry County. It is the home of Coastal Carolina University. Numerous buildings and structures are on the National Register of Historic Place. Among these is the...
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The
Grand Strand or
Long Bay refers to a large stretch of beaches extending from Cape Fear, North Carolina to
Georgetown, South CarolinaGeorgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Great Pee Dee River, Waccamaw River, and Sampit River, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina, handling over 960,000...
. It consists of 60+ miles along an essentially uninterrupted arc of beach land, beginning around
Little River, South CarolinaLittle River is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,027 at the 2000 census....
and terminating at
Winyah BayWinyah Bay is a coastal estuary that is the confluence of the Waccamaw River, the Pee Dee River, the Black River and the Sampit River in Georgetown County in eastern South Carolina...
. Calabash is generally included in the Strand per convention, but is not geographically part of Long Bay.
The Grand Strand has become a major tourist attraction along the Southeastern coast, with its primary city,
Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach is a coastal resort city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It is the de facto hub of both the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area and the Grand Strand, a complex of beach towns and barrier islands stretching from Little River to Georgetown, South Carolina.Arising from a...
, attracting over ten million visitors each season. It is home to numerous restaurants and theme parks, making it popular with families and college students in the summer and
SnowbirdsThe term Snowbird is used to describe people from the Northeast, Midwestern United States, or Canada who spend a large portion of winter in warmer locales such as California, Arizona, Florida, The Carolinas, or elsewhere along the Sunbelt region of the southern and southwest United States, areas...
during the winter.
Horry County, South Carolina
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is a coastal resort city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It is the de facto hub of both the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area and the Grand Strand, a complex of beach towns and barrier islands stretching from Little River to Georgetown, South Carolina.Arising from a...
- pop. 22,759 (2006, city)
- Carolina Forest, South Carolina
Carolina Forest is an unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It lies between Myrtle Beach and Conway in an area planned by International Paper in the late 1990s. Regarded as the "bedroom community" of Myrtle Beach, the planned unit development will have 20,000...
- pop. 5,009 (2000, unincorporated Horry County)
- Forestbrook, South Carolina
Forestbrook is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,391 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Forestbrook is located at ....
- pop. 3,391 (2000, unincorporated Horry County)
- Socastee, South Carolina
Socastee is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 14,295 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- pop. 14,295 (2000, unincorporated Horry County)
- North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
North Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It was created in 1968 from four existing municipalities north of Myrtle Beach, and serves as one of the primary tourist towns along the Grand Strand...
- pop. 10,974 (2000, city)
- Cherry Grove Beach, South Carolina
Cherry Grove Beach, sometimes known as Cherry Grove, is a Suburb neighborhood of the city of North Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It lies along SC 9 and SC 65. The Cherry Grove Pier is a popular landmark of Cherry Grove. It was built early in the 1950s. It has...
(neighborhood)
- Crescent Beach, South Carolina
Crescent Beach is a neighborhood of the city of North Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. In 1968 Crescent Beach merged with Windy Hill Beach, Ocean Drive Beach, and Cherry Grove Beach to form the city of North Myrtle Beach. Crescent Beach, CB is on the South Side of NMB...
(neighborhood)
- Atlantic Beach, South Carolina
Atlantic Beach is a town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 351 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Atlantic Beach is located at ....
- pop. 351 (2000, town)
- Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina
Briarcliffe Acres is a town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 470 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Briarcliffe Acres is located at...
- pop. 470 (2000, town)
- Little River, South Carolina
Little River is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,027 at the 2000 census....
- pop. 7,027 (2000, unincorporated Horry County)
- Conway, South Carolina
Conway is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 11,788 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Horry County. It is the home of Coastal Carolina University. Numerous buildings and structures are on the National Register of Historic Place. Among these is the...
- pop. 11,788 (2000, city)
- Surfside Beach, South Carolina
Surfside Beach is a small seaside town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States situated directly south of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Its nickname is "The Family Beach". The population was 4,425 at the 2000 census...
- pop. 4,425 (2000, town)
- Burgess, South Carolina
Burgess is an unincorporated community in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, along South Carolina Highway 707 between Socastee and Murrells Inlet. Burgess has a big population jump due to the new subdivions and neighborhoods such as TPC, Blackmoor and Laurel Woods. Burgess also has a...
- pop. 5,000 (2000, unincorporated Horry County)
- Garden City, South Carolina
Garden City, sometimes known as Garden City Beach, is a census-designated place in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,357 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Garden City is located at ....
- pop. 9,357 (2000, unincorporated Horry County)
Georgetown County, South Carolina
- Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Murrells Inlet is a census-designated place in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,519 at the 2000 census. It was once primarily a fishing village, but has built up in modern time, along with the rest of the Grand Strand into a popular tourist and retirement...
- pop. 5,519 (2000, unincorporated Georgetown County)
- Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Pawleys Island is a town in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States, and the Atlantic coast barrier island on which the town sits. The population was 138 at the 2000 census...
- pop. 1,380 (2000, town)
- DeBordieu, South Carolina
DeBordieu, DeBordieu Beach or DeBordieu Colony is an unincorporated community and private community in Georgetown County, South Carolina. It covers of land and wildlife preserve. DeBordieu is located south of Pawleys Island and north of Georgetown just off of U.S. Route 17...
- (unincorporated Georgetown County)
- Georgetown, South Carolina
Georgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Great Pee Dee River, Waccamaw River, and Sampit River, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina, handling over 960,000...
- pop. 8,950 (2000, city)
- Andrews, South Carolina
Andrews is a town in Georgetown and Williamsburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census, and center of a slightly larger urban cluster of 4,204...
- pop. 3,068 (2000, town)
Brunswick County, North Carolina
- Calabash, North Carolina
Calabash is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census. It prides itself as the Seafood Capital of the World because of the town's large amount of "Calabash-Style" seafood restaurants....
- pop. 711 (2000, town)
- Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
Ocean Isle Beach is a town located in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 426 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- pop. 426 (2000, town)
- Sunset Beach, North Carolina
Sunset Beach is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,824 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Sunset Beach is located at ....
- pop. 1,824 (2000, town)
Etymologies
The term Strand derives from
GermanGerman is a West Germanic language, thus related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. It is one of the world's major languages and the most widely spoken first language in the European Union. Around the world, German is spoken by approximately 105 million native speakers and also by...
, meaning "beach". Long Bay is simply a geographic description of the area.
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