Bethany Beach, Delaware
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Bethany Beach is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the town is 1,060;[3] however, during the summer months some 15,000 more populate the town as vacationers.[4] It is part of the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bethany Beach, Delaware | |
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Town | |
The Bethany Beach boardwalk in April 2006, prior to the 2008–09 construction of a new dune between it and the Atlantic Ocean. | |
![]() Location of Bethany Beach in Sussex County, Delaware. | |
Coordinates: 38°32′22″N 75°03′19″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Sussex |
Incorporated | July 1, 1901 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Mayor | Jack Gordon |
Area | |
• Total | 1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2) |
• Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 954 |
• Density | 831.01/sq mi (320.78/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 19930 |
Area code | 302 |
FIPS code | 10-05690 |
GNIS feature ID | 213638[2] |
Website | http://www.townofbethanybeach.com |
Bethany Beach, South Bethany and Fenwick Island are popularly known as "The Quiet Resorts".[5] Contributing to Bethany Beach's reputation as a "quiet" place is the presence of Delaware Seashore State Park immediately to the north of the town.
Despite its small size, Bethany Beach contains the usual attractions of a summer seaside resort, including the short Joseph Olson Boardwalk, a broad, sandy beach, motels, restaurants, and vacation homes. Because Bethany Beach does not sit on a barrier island, residential areas continue some distance to the west of the town's limits.