South Carolina Highway 65 | ||||
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| Ocean Boulevard | ||||
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| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 4.710 mi[1] (7.580 km) | |||
| Existed | 1960s[citation needed]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 17 near Atlantic Beach | |||
| North end |  SC 9inCherry Grove Beach | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Horry | |||
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South Carolina Highway 65 (also called Ocean Blvd, abbreviated SC 65) is a 4.710-mile (7.580 km) state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is the main thoroughfare through North Myrtle Beach. The highway is known for the origin of the official state dance, the Carolina shag.[citation needed]
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 one block 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]
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South Carolina Highway 69 | |
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| Location | Atlantic Beach–Cherry Grove Beach, South Carolina |
| Existed | 1977–1981 |
South Carolina Highway 69 (SC 69) was a state highway that was established in 1977 from U.S. Route 17 (US 17) in Atlantic Beach, up to Cherry Grove Beach, and then back to US 17. In 1981, it was decommissioned and redesignated as SC 65. Today, its northernmost portion is part of SC 9.
The entire route is in North Myrtle Beach, Horry County.
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | US 17 (North Kings Highway) – North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach | Southern terminus | ||
| 4.710 | 7.580 |  SC 9 north (Sea Mountain Highway) / Ocean Boulevard – Loris | Northern terminus of SC 65; southern terminus of SC 9 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
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