North Myrtle Beach is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 10,974 at the 2000 census. North Myrtle Beach is home to Vanna White and the birth place of South Carolina's state dance, the shag. The city is broken into four sections from north to south: Cherry Grove, Crescent Beach, Atlantic Beach and Windy Hill.
North Myrtle Beach is a distinct municipality from Myrtle Beach and Atlantic Beach, which lies immediately to the south. The two cities often are confused because Myrtle Beach has north and south sections, and the north section is often referred to as north Myrtle Beach.
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