Welcome to Dunes Cove ...
Dunes Cove is located in Horry County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Dunes Cove: Dunes Cv.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Dunes Cove for more information about variations on the name of Dunes Cove.
Dunes Cove is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dunes Cove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dunes Cove: 843 & 854<3>
Communities near Dunes Cove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dunes Cove.
- Myrtle Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Conway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- North Myrtle Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carolina Shores
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Surfside Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Calabash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Briarcliffe Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Atlantic Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Hand
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hand is located in Horry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dunes Cove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunes Cove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dunes Cove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dunes Cove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunes Cove. See our Newspapers Page for Dunes Cove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunes Cove ...
Looking for more information about Dunes Cove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dunes Cove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dunes Cove.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Horry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunes Cove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Dunes Cove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Dunes Cove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |