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North Myrtle Beach is located on the Atlantic Ocean along the Northeastern South Carolina coastal area known as the "Grand Strand". The City of North Myrtle Beach was chartered on May 7, 1968, as a result of the consolidation of four smaller beach communities, Ocean Drive Beach, Cherry Grove, Crescent Beach, and Windy Hill Beach. Nine pristine miles of beach and approximately 15 square miles of land define the City as a growing mix of permanent residential neighborhoods, beach homes, hotels, motels and multi-storied condominiums. Theatres, shopping centers, restaurants, city parks and other amusements serve a population estimated at 12,000 and growing with another 3.5 million annual visitors. North Myrtle Beach is known for the family atmosphere, fishing piers reaching into the Atlantic, wide sandy beaches, and championship golf courses as well as being centrally located to a very wide range of neighboring attractions and entertainment.
This region of South Carolina is unique due to the absence of barrier islands, which make up much of the rest of the coastline in the state. The ecology of a barrier island is closely linked with the sea. The sands of the beaches and marshes are supplied by the waves and currents and are molded by the wind, wave geology and vegetation.
Many small invertebrates, including crabs and clams live on and in the beach. Small and large mammals live in the dunes and maritime forests and venture onto the beach at night to feed on the feast brought up by the waves and left by the receding tide.
Several types of shorebirds live along the beach and fish in the surf zone. Gulls and terns dart and soar along the beach while the smaller sandpipers and sanderlings scamper back and forth with the waves. Pelicans nest in nearby estuaries and fly just offshore looking for fish. Egrets and herons lurk among the tall reeds of the estuary in search of fish, shrimp, frogs, and an occasional snake.
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