Shallotte, North Carolina
| Shallotte, North Carolina | ||
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 Shallotte
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| Coordinates: 33°58′37″N 78°23′33″W / 33.97703°N 78.392517°WCoordinates: 33°58′37″N 78°23′33″W / 33.97703°N 78.392517°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Brunswick County | |
| Incorporated | 1899 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Walter Eccard | |
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| • Total | 9.3 sq mi (24.2 km2) | |
| • Land | 9.3 sq mi (24.1 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 3,675 | |
| • Density | 395/sq mi (152.7/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight (UTC-4) | |
| Website | www |
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Shallotte /ʃəˈloʊt/ shə-LOHT is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,675 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. The Shallotte River passes through the town.
Shallotte was incorporated as a town in 1899.
Shallotte is located in west-central Brunswick County at 33°58′37″N 78°23′33″W / 33.97694°N 78.39250°W (33.977030, -78.392517).U.S. Route 17 (Ocean Highway) passes through the town, bypassing the town center to the northwest. (Main Street is designated US 17 Business.) US 17 leads northeast 33 miles (53 km) to Wilmington and southwest 38 miles (61 km) to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.3 square miles (24.2 km2). 9.3 square miles (24.1 km2) of it is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.72%, is water.
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