Welcome to The Dunes ...

The Dunes is located in Horry County<1>.

The location of The Dunes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The Dunes is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: The Dunes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for The Dunes: (843)

Communities Also Named The Dunes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named The Dunes: This one is located in Horry County and the other is located in Horry County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 4 communities that are also named The Dunes - they are located in California, New Jersey and New Mexico.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Dunes.

Communities near The Dunes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Dunes.

• Myrtle Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Beach
  • Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Beach <4>
• Conway
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
• North Myrtle Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Myrtle Beach
  • North Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Myrtle Beach <4>
• Carolina Shores
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
  • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
• Surfside Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside Beach
  • Surfside Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside Beach <4>
• Sunset Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <4>
• Calabash
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
  • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <4>
• Briarcliffe Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliffe Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
  • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
• Atlantic Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
  • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
• Forestbrook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestbrook
  • Forestbrook is located in Horry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestbrook <4>

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 The Dunes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Dunes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Dunes. 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 The Dunes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around The Dunes. See our Newspapers Page for The Dunes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Dunes ...

Looking for more information about The Dunes? 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 The Dunes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Dunes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Dunes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Horry County: www.horrycounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/