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Loris, South Carolina

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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.

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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

Transportation

Airports

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

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

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