Myrtle Beach Boardwalk
Myrtle Beach is a popular vacation destination in the United States. It includes a famous boardwalk full of arcade games, gift shops, activities and well known for the giant "SkyWheel".
Relative Location:
"It is the location of a point or place in relation to another point or place."
The boardwalk is located along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Its relative location can be found by locating the SkyWheel, as it is located in the center of the boardwalk.
Map of the downtown Boardwalk
Absolute Location: 33.68945, -78.88151
This is determined by exact GPS coordinates.
What is Place?
“Place is a particular area or point on Earth that has a particular characteristic.”
The Boardwalk is a strip of businesses and activities located along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean in South Carolina. Without the ocean there would be no main attraction or meaning to Myrtle Beach. It was this physical geographic trait that attracted people and influenced the development of the boardwalk. The Ocean, sun and warm weather is what makes the location what it is. Over time humans have built onto the beach and made it a tourist attraction site.
Myrtle Beach Boardwalk throughout the years
1930
Build to attract tourists, wooden boardwalk
1970's
By this time the boardwalk was made of concrete. Started becoming a very popular tourist attraction
2011
Official opening of the boardwalk and the SkyWheel
2021
Today the boardwalk is a family friendly and fun destination that attracts people from all over the country
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