 The area has traditionally been called the North Peninsula, although other nicknames such as OBC or OBTS are sometimes used.There are two principal roads, State Road A1A (also known as Ocean Shore Boulevard), which runs along the Atlantic Ocean, and John Anderson Drive, which runs along the Halifax River.As of the census of 2000, there were 8,430 people, 4,296 households, and 2,495 families residing in the CDP.