I will be trying to focus on the area in the next few weeks. I will be getting most of my information from the horry county web sites. I hope this information helps in your relocation.
Horry County (pronounced OR-ee) is named for Peter Horry, a planter of French Huguenot descent, who was born in South Carolina in 1747. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Revolutionary War and a brigadier general in the S.C. Militia. He represented Prince George Winyah and All Saints parishes in the S.C. House and Senate.
Horry County is located in the northeastern corner of South Carolina. On a map it looks like a wedge between North Carolina and the Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest county in South Carolina in area (1,134 square miles) making it larger in land area than the state of Rhode Island! Myrtle Beach is the largest city, tourism is its largest industry, and Conway is its county seat.
There are approximately 215 sunny days a year, with the average air temperature of 64 degrees, water temperature of 66 degrees, and relative humidity at 56 percent. The average January high is 56 degrees, and the average July high is 91 degrees.
Whether your interest is golf, boating, fishing, attractions, the symphony, or theatre, Horry County truly has something for everyone. With miles of coastline, meandering rivers and abundant natural beauty, this region offers the best of the outdoors with a host of cultural and recreational opportunities.
The Myrtle Beach area, also called the Grand Strand, is a 60-mile stretch of communities along the sparkling Atlantic. Today the family fun and excitement last year round, from Little River down to Surfside Beach, Garden City, and Murrells Inlet as 13 million tourists visit the area each year.
No other destination offers such diversity. The individual communities that make up Horry County are unique, each with its own personality and appeal.
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