Dagsboro Delaware Map

About Dagsboro, Delaware

Dagsboro is a locality in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It is a small community with a population of 870. The population density is 233.6 people per km². Dagsboro is located at 38.5493°N, 75.2457°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Dagsboro is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 19939.

Dagsboro exists where the land yields to the slow, saline breath of the coast, defined by the winding passage of Pepper Creek as it carves through the flat, silty earth. It lies 27.0 miles south-southeast of Milford, DE (from Milford, DE: bearing 159°T), and is situated 3.8 miles southeast of Millsboro. Moisture hangs thick in the air here, a heavy, fragrant dampness that rises from the nearby Indian River Bay to cling to the loblolly pines and weathered cedar shingles of the local architecture. In the quiet hours of evening, the light turns a bruised, pearlescent gray, softening the edges of the flat fields that stretch toward the horizon, while the salt-scented breeze whispers of Burton Island and the restless tides beyond. Residents find a modest refuge in the quietude of Katie Helm Park, where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the sharp, rhythmic call of marsh birds navigating the reeds.

Dagsboro carries the quiet weight of a regional history rooted in the soil, transitioning from the sprawling agricultural legacies of the past into a modern landscape defined by the industry of broiler-chicken production. The economy hums with a steady, pragmatic pulse, far removed from the clamor of the more crowded Atlantic resorts, yet forever tethered to the rhythms of the low-lying coastal plain. Life here maintains an unadorned composure, where the legacy of early commerce along the waterways still informs the outlook of those who work the land. Whether observing the distant, muted silhouette of Poke Hill far to the west or passing the time near the expansive, inland reaches of Salt Pond, one senses that Dagsboro remains a place where the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the slow, inevitable shifting of the water and the seasons.

About This Dagsboro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dagsboro, Delaware. Coordinates: 38.54928, -75.245744. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Dagsboro includes the ZIP code (19939), telephone area code (302), county seat of Sussex County (Georgetown), and school district assignment (Indian River School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.