South Carolina Highway 65 (also called Ocean Blvd, abbreviated SC 65) is a state highway in the U.S. state of

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. It is the main thoroughfare through

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. The highway is known for the origin of the official state dance, the

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Route description

SC 65 begins at

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(US 17) in North Myrtle Beach, near Atlantic Beach. It travels southeast along 27th Avenue South, heading one block towards the shoreline before turning northeast at South Ocean Boulevard, paralleling the ocean and shoreline businesses for the next , including an intersection with Main Street. At the intersection with

South Carolina Highway 9 South Carolina Highway 9 (SC 9) is a major state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway travels from Cherry Grove Beach to the North Carolina state line upstate. The highway is currently the longest state highway in ...

, SC 65 ends within the community of Cherry Grove Beach.

History

South Carolina Highway 69

South Carolina Highway 69 (SC 69) was a state highway that was established in 1977 from U.S. Route 17 (US 17) in Atlantic Beach, up to Cherry Grove Beach, and then back to US 17. In 1981, it was decommissioned and redesignated as SC 65. Today, its northernmost portion is part of SC 9.

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