South Carolina Highway 65

South Carolina Highway 65
	Ocean Blvd
Route information
	Maintained by SCDOT
Length	4.71 mi[1] (7.58 km)
Existed	1960s – present
Major junctions
South end	US 17 near Atlantic Beach
North end	SC 9 in Cherry Grove Beach
Location
Counties	Horry
Highway system

South Carolina Highway 65 (also called Ocean Blvd, abbreviated SC 65) is the main thoroughfare through North Myrtle Beach in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The Drive is known for the origin of the official state dance, the Carolina Shag.

Route description

SC 65 begins at U.S. Route 17 (US 17) in North Myrtle Beach, near Atlantic Beach. It travels southeast along 27th Avenue South, heading six blocks towards the shoreline before turning northeast at South Ocean Boulevard, paralleling the ocean and shoreline businesses for the next 3 ¹⁄₂ miles (5.6 km), including an intersection with Main Street. At the intersection with South Carolina Highway 9, SC 65 ends within the community of Cherry Grove Beach.^[2]

History

Ocean Drive is often referred to by South Carolinians as the "OD", and still brings throngs of tourists every year, notably at the beginning and end of the season (April and September) for weeklong "Shagging" events.

Major intersections

The entire route is in North Myrtle Beach, Horry County.

mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 17 (North Kings Highway) – North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach
2.94	4.73	Main Street	Connects to Robert Edge Parkway
4.71	7.58	SC 9 north (Sea Mountain Highway) / Ocean Boulevard – Loris	Southern terminus of SC 9
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1 2 South Carolina Department of Transportation: Statewide Highways 2012. Specifics: . Files: .
↑ Google (February 1, 2018). "Overview map of Highway 65" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 1, 2018.

External links

Route map:

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[SCDOTGIS-1] 1 2 South Carolina Department of Transportation: Statewide Highways 2012. Specifics: . Files: .

[Google_Maps_route-2] Google (February 1, 2018). "Overview map of Highway 65" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 1, 2018.