North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States [City]; population was 8,636 in 1990; housing units was 13,336 in 1990; location is 33°50'N 78°40'W; land area is 9.34 square miles (5,980 acres); water area is 0.29 square miles (185 acres); FIPS code is 51280 [SourceCBP]