South Carolina Highway 73
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South Carolina Highway 73 (Ocean Boulevard) was a highway running along the Atlantic coast in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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and the northern terminus at Briarcliffe Acres
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Ocean Boulevard is a major point during the annual Bi-Lo Marathon; full and half marathon runners head south during the first loop of the course, and for full marathon runners only, they head northbound for the second loop. Together, about nine miles (14 km) of the entire marathon course is run on Ocean Boulevard.
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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the...
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Route description
South Carolina 73 began and ended at US 17 Bus., with the southern terminus at Springmaid BeachSpringmaid Beach, South Carolina
Springmaid Beach is a small unincorporated and resort community in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, south of Myrtle Beach. It lies north of Myrtle Beach State Park on Ocean Boulevard at Farrow Parkway....
and the northern terminus at Briarcliffe Acres
Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina
Briarcliffe Acres is a town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States that is between Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach. The population was 470 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Briarcliffe Acres is located at...
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Ocean Boulevard is a major point during the annual Bi-Lo Marathon; full and half marathon runners head south during the first loop of the course, and for full marathon runners only, they head northbound for the second loop. Together, about nine miles (14 km) of the entire marathon course is run on Ocean Boulevard.
History
SCDOT handed SC 73 over to the city of Myrtle Beach in the 1990s and is no longer an official state route. As such, the route is no longer signed and, as of 2008, the route no longer appears on the official state highway map.Major intersections
The entire route is in Horry CountyHorry County, South Carolina
Horry County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. This name honored Revolutionary War Hero, Peter Horry. Brigadier General Horry was born in South Carolina sometime around 1743 and started his distinguished military career in 1775 as one of 20 captains the Provincial Congress...
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| Location | Mile | Destination | Notes |
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| Springmaid Beach Springmaid Beach, South Carolina Springmaid Beach is a small unincorporated and resort community in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, south of Myrtle Beach. It lies north of Myrtle Beach State Park on Ocean Boulevard at Farrow Parkway.... |
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| Springmaid Boulevard | |||
| Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the... |
17th Avenue South | ||
| 3rd Avenue South | |||
| 9th Avenue North | |||
| 13th Avenue North | |||
| 21st Avenue North | |||
| 48th Avenue North | |||
| Ocean Forest | 79th Avenue North | ||
| Grande Dunes Grande Dunes The Grande Dunes is a golf facility located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The course is situated between U.S. 17 and South Carolina Highway 31.... Boulevard |
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| 82nd Parkway | |||
| Briarcliffe Acres Briarcliffe Acres, South Carolina Briarcliffe Acres is a town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States that is between Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach. The population was 470 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Briarcliffe Acres is located at... |
Northern terminus |