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Bethany Beach, Delaware

Town of Bethany Beach
Town
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The Bethany Beach boardwalk ca. 2006, prior to the 2008-2009 construction of a new dune between it and the Atlantic Ocean.
Country United States
State Delaware
County Sussex
Coordinates 38°32′27″N 75°03′42″W / 38.54083°N 75.06167°W / 38.54083; -75.06167Coordinates: 38°32′27″N 75°03′42″W / 38.54083°N 75.06167°W / 38.54083; -75.06167
Area 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
 - land 1.1 sq mi (3 km2)
 - water 0.04 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 1,060 (2010)
Density 963.6/sq mi (372/km2)
Incorporated July 1, 1901
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 19930
Area code 302
Sussex County Delaware incorporated and unincorporated areas Bethany Beach highlighted.svg
Location in Sussex County and the state of Delaware.
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Location of Delaware in the United States
Website: http://www.townofbethanybeach.com

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; however, during the summer months some 15,000 more populate the town as vacationers. It is part of the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bethany Beach, South Bethany and Fenwick Island are popularly known as "The Quiet Resorts". Assisting 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 boasts the usual attractions of a summer seaside resort, including a short 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.

Bethany Beach is located at 38°32′27″N 75°3′42″W / 38.54083°N 75.06167°W / 38.54083; -75.06167 (38.540807, -75.061771). The town is bordered to the north by the Delaware Seashore State Park and by Salt Pond, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by South Bethany, and to the west by Ocean View.


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