Highland Acres Delaware Map

About Highland Acres, Delaware

Highland Acres is a locality in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,492. The population density is 903.7 people per km². Highland Acres is located at 39.1163°N, 75.5183°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 19958, 19901.

Highland Acres holds a quiet, unassuming posture upon the flat, sandy expanse of the coastal plain, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered toward the salt-tinged air of the east. It lies 18.2 miles east-southeast of Milford, DE (from Milford, DE: bearing 123°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east of Milton. Light here possesses a peculiar, diffuse quality, filtering through the low-hanging Atlantic haze to wash the landscape in shades of soft ochre and muted silver. The proximity to the coast, only three miles distant, dictates the temperament of the soil and the moisture that clings to the evening grass. At the center of this terrain, Blockhouse Pond provides a still, reflective anchor for the neighborhood, its waters contained within the verdant boundaries of George H.P. Smith Park at Blockhouse Pond. Beyond the immediate periphery, the land yields to the subtle influence of Ebenezer Branch, a waterway that meanders through the low-lying terrain toward the broader reaches of Rehoboth Bay, while the distant, jagged silhouette of Pine Ridge remains a mere suggestion on the far-western edge of the traveler’s imagination.

History in Highland Acres is measured not in grand monuments, but in the slow evolution of a landscape once defined by the rhythmic labor of the poultry industry and the steady persistence of agrarian life. The local economy, having transitioned from the intensive rhythms of broiler-chicken production, now reflects the tempered pulse of a modern residential enclave that keeps a watchful eye on the nearby Flat Sands. Residents move with a deliberate pace, respecting the proximity to the tidal marshes that define the region’s ecological character, a landscape far removed from the dense, forested depths of Redden State Forest. The proximity to Beach Plum Island serves as a constant reminder of the shifting boundary between the firm earth and the encroaching brine of the sea. Life in Highland Acres endures as a series of small, honest exchanges, where the weight of the sky and the constant, invisible pull of the tides govern the day-to-day existence of those who call this particular stretch of Delaware home.

About This Highland Acres Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Highland Acres, Delaware. Coordinates: 39.116265, -75.518288. 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 Highland Acres includes the ZIP code (19958, 19901), telephone area code (302), county seat of Sussex County (Georgetown), and school district assignment (Caesar Rodney 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.