Lakewood South Carolina Map
Lakewood, Horry County
Lakewood, South Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Lakewood, Horry County.
Interactive Map of Lakewood, South Carolina
| City | Lakewood |
| State | South Carolina (SC) |
| County | Horry |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 33.627115 |
| Longitude | -78.963088 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Lakewood, South Carolina
Lakewood is a locality in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. Lakewood is located at 33.6271°N, 78.9631°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29150.0.
Lakewood breathes a humid, syrupy air, thick with the scent of pine and the distant tang of salt marsh. It lies 6.1 miles south-west of Myrtle Beach, SC (from Myrtle Beach, SC: bearing 226°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south-south-east of Socastee. The landscape here is a gentle surrender to the coastal plain, where stands of mature loblolly pines, their bark rough and furrowed like ancient skin, dominate the horizon, punctuated by the occasional flash of a sun-bleached fence or a weathered mailbox. Low-lying areas cradle murky ponds, their surfaces often rippled by unseen creatures, and the ground underfoot is a yielding carpet of pine needles and damp earth, giving way to stretches of pale sand where the forest thins. The light filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, a dappled, golden benediction that softens the sharp edges of the day, and the pervasive quiet is broken only by the rustle of unseen life and the occasional, melancholic cry of a distant bird. The history of Lakewood is deeply entwined with the ebb and flow of the surrounding waterways, channels that have long served as arteries for both commerce and contemplation. For generations, its economy has been shaped by the land's bounty and the proximity to the coast, with a legacy of agriculture giving way to the burgeoning service and tourism industries that now define its character. While not a place of grand monuments, Lakewood possesses a quiet resilience, a sense of continuity in the simple routines of its residents. The local character is one of understated hospitality, a friendly nod from a passing pickup truck, a shared glance over a garden fence, reflecting a life lived at a pace that allows for the appreciation of small moments, like the way the late afternoon sun ignites the tips of the pine needles into a fleeting, fiery halo.
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About This Lakewood Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Lakewood, South Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lakewood and Horry County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Lakewood is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Lakewood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
