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Lewes, Delaware
city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lewes (// LOO-iss)[5] is a city in Delaware in the United States. It is in Sussex County, which is in the south part of the state. The city is next to the Delaware Bay and is near the Atlantic Ocean. Lewes had 3,303 people in 2020.[3]
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Lewes, Delaware | |
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City | |
![]() Second Street in downtown Lewes in 2006 | |
Motto: "The First Town in The First State"[1] | |
![]() Location of Lewes in Sussex County, Delaware. | |
Coordinates: 38°46′28″N 75°08′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Sussex |
Founded | June 3, 1631 |
Incorporated | February 2, 1818 |
Area | |
• Total | 5.11 sq mi (13.25 km2) |
• Land | 4.19 sq mi (9.85 km2) |
• Water | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,303 |
• Density | 650/sq mi (250/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 19958 |
Area code | 302 |
FIPS code | 10-41830 |
GNIS feature ID | 214214[4] |
Website | City of Lewes Delaware Website |
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