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Delmar Delaware Map

Explore Delmar, Delaware, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Delmar, Delaware

How to Use This Delmar, Delaware Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Delmar, Delaware. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Delaware or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Delmar.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityDelmar
StateDelaware (DE)
CountySussex County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude38.472468
Longitude-75.543859
Population2,027
Density411.7 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code19940
Area Code302
County SeatGeorgetown
School DistrictDelmar School District

About Delmar, Delaware

Delmar is a locality in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,027. The population density is 411.7 people per km². Delmar is located at 38.4725°N, 75.5439°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Delmar is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 19940.

Delmar sits upon a flat, expansive plain where the horizon stretches wide beneath a sky that often holds the heavy, humid promise of the distant Atlantic. It lies 32.5 miles south-southwest of Milford, DE (from Milford, DE: bearing 194°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north of Salisbury. A quiet moisture hangs in the air, drifting from the direction of Flag Harbor, while the dark, slow-moving waters of Wood Creek provide a steady pulse through the surrounding fields. To the west, the subtle rise of Pine Ridge marks the distant edge of the landscape, and the nearby canopy of Wicomico State Forest offers a deep, verdant contrast to the open agricultural tracts. Even within the local sprawl, the presence of Railroad Park serves as a grounded anchor for the daily movement of people, while the calm surface of Williams Pond reflects the shifting amber light of late afternoon.

Delmar emerged from the intersection of iron tracks, a settlement forged by the necessity of the rail and the relentless productivity of the soil. The local economy remains deeply rooted in the legacy of broiler-chicken production, a rhythm of labor that dictates the early morning activity and the steady hum of commerce. Beyond the industrial sheds and the remnants of the rail line, the town maintains a character shaped by its dual identity, standing as a waypoint that once bridged the commerce of the north and south. Travelers passing through might notice the quiet endurance of the neighborhood, where history is not merely preserved but lived in the steady, pragmatic pace of those who work the land and keep the tracks clear toward the coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Yorkshire Estates (Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 184° S
  • Holly Ridge (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 054° NE
  • Delmar High School (Recreation Easement) — 1.3 mi, 239° SW
  • Chesapeake Forest Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 156° SE
  • State Street Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 234° SW
  • Railroad Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 242° SW
  • Trap Pond State Park (State Park) — 2.3 mi, 038° NE
  • Mason Dixon Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 228° SW
  • James Branch Nature Preserve (State Park) — 4.7 mi, 016° N
  • Naylor Mill Forest Trail (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 211° SW
  • Military Exhib Site (Registered Battlefield) — 6.4 mi, 346° N
  • Midlands Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 049° NE
  • Midlands Wa - Delaware Technical & Community College Ed. Found. (State Recreation Area) — 7.0 mi, 049° NE
  • Chesapeake Fire Museum (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 241° SW
  • Theatre and Web Development House (Theatre) — 9.3 mi, 202° S
  • Salisbury University Richard A. Henson School of Science & Technology Planetarium (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 201° S
  • Sammy the Seagull (Public Artwork) — 9.4 mi, 201° S
  • Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.0 mi, 302° NW · 96k acres
  • Bethel Church (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 098° E
  • Civil War Monument (Monument) — 16.4 mi, 033° NE
  • Bridgeville Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 351° N
  • The Mermaid Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 120° SE
  • Louis H. Taylor Stadium (Stadium) — 21.3 mi, 115° SE
  • Blackwater Presbyterian Church (Monument) — 21.3 mi, 076° E
  • East New Market Heritage Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 293° NW
  • Freak Out (Attraction) — 26.6 mi, 112° E
  • Speedway (Attraction) — 26.6 mi, 112° E
  • Happy Swing (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 112° E
  • Trimpers Rides (Theme Park) — 26.7 mi, 112° E
  • Selfie Point (Viewpoint) — 26.7 mi, 112° E

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About This Delmar Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Delmar, Delaware. Coordinates: 38.472468, -75.543859. 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 Delmar includes the ZIP code (19940), telephone area code (302), county seat of Sussex County (Georgetown), and school district assignment (Delmar School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.