Bethany Beach Delaware Map

About Bethany Beach, Delaware

Bethany Beach is a locality in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It is a small community with a population of 905. The population density is 310.4 people per km². Bethany Beach is located at 38.5396°N, 75.0552°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19930.

Bethany Beach unfolds onto a stretch of Delaware coast where the land is low and sandy, a place where the Atlantic's persistent breath shapes everything. It lies 31.9 miles east-north-east of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 67°T), and is situated 1.9 miles east-south-east of Ocean View. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt, mingling with the sweet, warm scent of dune grass baking in the sun. Wide avenues, lined with cheerful, often pastel-hued cottages, lead the eye inevitably toward the vast, shimmering expanse of the ocean. Even away from the shore, the terrain is soft underfoot, a yielding foundation built from millennia of wind and water, and the light at dusk, a tender wash of apricot and rose, seems to cling to the low-slung rooftops and the weathered pilings of the boardwalk. The history of Bethany Beach is tied to the very waves that draw visitors here, a place that began as a Methodist campground and evolved into a beloved summer resort. Its economy, deeply entwined with tourism, hums with a seasonal rhythm, peaking when families flock to its shores, seeking respite and the simple pleasure of sand between their toes. The boardwalk, a weathered spine of wood, serves as the town's vibrant artery, a place where the scent of popcorn and fried dough hangs in the humid air, and the laughter of children echoes against the ceaseless murmur of the surf. Beyond the immediate bustle, the inland areas whisper of a quieter past, of farms that once dominated the landscape, their legacy now a faint echo against the relentless allure of the sea.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bethany Beach, Delaware with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bethany Beach and Sussex County.

Detailed location data for Bethany Beach includes the ZIP code (19930), telephone area code (302), county seat of Sussex County (Georgetown), and school district assignment (Indian River School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bethany Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.