Carolina Shores, North Carolina

Carolina Shores, North Carolina
Town
Seal
Carolina Shores Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 33°53′57″N 78°34′41″W / 33.89917°N 78.57806°W / 33.89917; -78.57806Coordinates: 33°53′57″N 78°34′41″W / 33.89917°N 78.57806°W / 33.89917; -78.57806
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Brunswick
Government
• Mayor	Joyce Dunn
Area
• Total	2.56 sq mi (6.63 km2)
• Land	2.56 sq mi (6.62 km2)
• Water	0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	46 ft (14 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,048
• Density	1,192/sq mi (460.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28467
Area code(s)	910
FIPS code	37-10550
GNIS feature ID	1802948
Website	www.townofcarolinashores.com

Carolina Shores is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,048 at the 2010 census, up from 1,482 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area.

The town was incorporated in 1998 after a split from the town of Calabash, which came as the result of years of disagreement over "sewer, garbage collection and sign restrictions". The town limits of Carolina Shores currently interlock with those of Calabash. Sharing the name of the local country club, "Carolina Shores" could be considered a misnomer since the town does not have a "shore" with any large body of water.

Carolina Shores is located in southwestern Brunswick County at 33°53′57″N 78°34′41″W / 33.89917°N 78.57806°W / 33.89917; -78.57806 (33.899163, -78.578070). Its southwest border is the South Carolina state line; the town of Calabash borders Carolina Shores to the south. U.S. Route 17 (Ocean Highway) forms the northwest border of the town; the highway leads 47 miles (76 km) northeast to Wilmington and 24 miles (39 km) southwest to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Carolina Shores has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km²), or 0.17%, is water.

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