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Garden City South Carolina Map

Explore Garden City, South Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Garden City, South Carolina

How to Use This Garden City, South Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Garden City, South Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of South Carolina or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Garden City.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Garden City
State	South Carolina (SC)
County	Horry County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	33.592947
Longitude	-79.008646
Population	10,235
Density	739.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	29576, 29575
Area Code	843, 854
County Seat	Conway
School District	Horry County School District

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About Garden City, South Carolina

Garden City is a locality in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of 10,235. The population density is 739.3 people per km². Garden City is located at 33.5929°N, 79.0086°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 29576, 29575.

Garden City occupies a low, level stretch of land where the humid air carries the salt-heavy breath of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 3.5 miles north-northeast of Murrells Inlet, SC (from Murrells Inlet, SC: bearing 33°T), and is situated 9.7 miles southwest of Myrtle Beach. The horizon remains flat and expansive, though the distant Sand Ridge suggests a subtle shift in the terrain far to the west. Residents often walk toward the water, where the tides push against the banks of Collins Creek just a mile from the center of the neighborhood. Inland, the still surface of Floral Lake provides a quiet mirror for the sky, contrasting with the restless energy of the coast. On clear days, the light over the landscape takes on a pale, washed-out gold that softens the edges of the marsh grass.

Garden City traces its roots to the steady development of the South Carolina coast, evolving from quiet maritime beginnings into a destination for those drawn to the water. The local economy relies heavily on the seasonal influx of visitors, supporting a network of small businesses, bait shops, and eateries that thrive when the sun stays high. Fishing remains a primary industry here, with local boats navigating the nearby waterways to harvest the bounty of the sea. While industrial expansion has largely bypassed the immediate vicinity, the trade of goods and services keeps the local pace functional and predictable. Over the decades, the community has maintained a focus on leisure and hospitality, ensuring that the rhythm of commerce aligns with the natural cycles of the seasons.

Garden City maintains a distinct cultural character defined by its proximity to the water and a relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere. Families frequently gather at Garden City Park, a green space that offers a reprieve from the heat and a place to watch the local birdlife settle into the trees. While no singular, globally recognized historical figure claims this exact soil as a birthplace, the area attracts a steady stream of travelers who appreciate the unvarnished authenticity of the coast. The local calendar is marked by the shifting of the tides and the occasional community gathering that celebrates the maritime heritage of the region. Visitors who travel toward Longwood Island often find a sense of solitude that feels increasingly rare in the modern world. Life here is measured in the slow movement of the clouds and the predictable, cooling breeze that arrives each evening.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Garden City Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 148° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 084° E
Surfer Memorial (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 154° SE
Huckabee Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 020° N
Adventure Falls Golf (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 053° NE
Fuller Park Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 061° NE
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 064° NE
Harbor Light Batting Range (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 049° NE
Murrells Inlet Boat Ramp (State Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 213° SW
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.3 mi, 306° NW · 35k acres
Lost at Sea Memorial (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 213° SW
Huntington Beach State Park (State Park) — 4.7 mi, 201° S
Sandy Island (Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 276° W
Jack Axe Throwing (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 046° NE
Myrtle Beach State Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 046° NE
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge.Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 6.4 mi, 277° W · 4,495 acres
Seacoast Local Art Gallery (Gallery) — 6.5 mi, 037° NE
Birds of Prey Aviaries (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 224° SW
Stage Left Theatre Company (Theatre) — 6.6 mi, 038° NE
Campbell Center for American Sculpture (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 223° SW
Lowcountry Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.7 mi, 223° SW
Fighting Stallions (Public Artwork) — 7.0 mi, 214° SW
Brown Sculpture Court (Museum) — 7.2 mi, 226° SW
Ripley's Movie Theater (Cinema) — 10.2 mi, 047° NE
Childrens Museum of South Carolina (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 045° NE
Woodbury Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.1 mi, 307° NW
Theatre of the Republic (Theatre) — 16.9 mi, 353° N
North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 17.3 mi, 209° SW
Hobcaw Barony Nature Center (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 218° SW
Baruchs Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 21.8 mi, 227° SW

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