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Welcome to The Dunes ...

The Dunes is located in Horry County<1>.

The Dunes is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for The Dunes: 843 & 854<3>

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)
  • Conway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • North Myrtle Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Carolina Shores
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Calabash
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Calabash is located in Brunswick County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
    • 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)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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 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.

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 The Dunes - 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 The Dunes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the The Dunes 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.