Loris

Loris, South Carolina
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Location of Loris in South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°3′32″N 78°53′28″W / 34.05889°N 78.89111°W / 34.05889; -78.89111Coordinates: 34°3′32″N 78°53′28″W / 34.05889°N 78.89111°W / 34.05889; -78.89111
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Horry
Government
• Mayor	David E. Stoudenmire, Jr.
Area
• Total	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
• Land	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	98 ft (30 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,079
• Density	668/sq mi (258.1/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29569
Area code(s)	843
FIPS code	45-42730[1]
GNIS feature ID	1246470[2]
Website	City of Loris (official website)

Loris is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,079 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Loris is located at 34°3′32″N 78°53′28″W / 34.05889°N 78.89111°W / 34.05889; -78.89111 (34.058760, -78.891058)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) of it is land and 0.32% is water.

Law and order

Loris has its own police force, Loris Police Department ^[4]; supported by the Horry County Police Department.

Media

• The Loris Scene (local news)
• The Loris Times (local news)
• Loris-Tabor Tribune (local news)

Transportation

Airports

• Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)
• Twin City Airport (5J9) (local airport for light aircraft)

Mass transit

• The Coast RTA ^[5] - Bus system operating seven days a week, 364 days a year. 15 routes throughout the Horry County/Grand Strand area, including Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Conway, Loris, and Aynor.

As of May 2008, Coast has not served Loris.

Famous natives

• Robert H. Brooks, founder of Hooters in the mid 1980s and the Naturally Fresh Foods in Atlanta, Georgia in 1966. Born in Loris on September 13, 1937, Died Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, July 15, 2006.

Dining and festivals

The annual Loris Bog-off is held on the second weekend in October, in the downtown Loris area. Chicken bog,^[6] is a dish of chicken, rice, sausage and spices; that originated in the Pee Dee area of South Carolina. The Loris Bog-off features carnival-type rides, concessions, regional performers, and petting zoo animals.

There are several fast-food restaurants including: Kentucky Fried Chicken, Bojangles, Hardee's, Subway, Pizza Hut, Domino's Pizza, Wendy's, and McDonald's.

A variety of locally-owned and operated restaurants are also available. They include: Fowler's Grill, Shorty's Grill, American Hero, Backstreet Cafe, Casa Villa, Loris Seafood, Sidekick's Cafe, Altman's Seafood, Tokyo Express and Santino's Pizza.

References

1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
4. ^ Loris Police Department
5. ^ The Coast RTA
6. ^ Chicken Bog

External links

• SCIway Loris,South Carolina
• City Data Loris,South Carolina
• Loris Chamber of Commerce
• Horry County Government
• Loris Elementary School
• Daisy Elementary School
• Loris Middle School
• Loris High School
• NOAA Weather for Loris, South Carolina

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