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Millsboro Delaware Map

Explore Millsboro, 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 Millsboro, Delaware

How to Use This Millsboro, Delaware Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Millsboro, 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 Millsboro.

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.

City	Millsboro
State	Delaware (DE)
County	Sussex County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.58872
Longitude	-75.309561
Population	6,863
Density	518.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	19966
Area Code	302
County Seat	Georgetown
School District	Indian River School District

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About Millsboro, Delaware

Millsboro is a locality in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,863. The population density is 518.6 people per km². Millsboro is located at 38.5887°N, 75.3096°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Millsboro is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 19966.

Millsboro awakens to the slow, deliberate movement of the Indian River as it traces a path through the low-lying landscape toward the distant salt air. It lies 23.4 miles south-southeast of Milford, DE (from Milford, DE: bearing 162°T), and is situated 8.5 miles southeast of Georgetown. The waters of Millsboro Pond mirror the shifting gray clouds, serving as a quiet anchor for the wildlife that gathers near its calm, inland edges. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain stretches out in flat, fertile expanses that reach toward the horizon where the distant Pine Ridge might catch the late afternoon sun. A traveler wandering three miles east would encounter the marshy margins of Burton Island, where the tides exert a subtle, rhythmic pull on the earth. The air here holds a moisture born of the proximity to Indian River Bay, lingering in the tall grasses and the cool, shadowed groves that dot the periphery of the Simon Glade basin.

Millsboro carries the weight of a working history, rooted in the labor of the soil and the steady growth of local enterprise. The economy finds its pulse in the broiler-chicken industry, a legacy that defines the agricultural character of these plains and keeps the pace of life tethered to the seasons. Families have long looked toward the Redden State Forest Bailey Tract for timber and recreation, maintaining a connection to the land that persists despite modern shifts. Commerce moves with the quiet efficiency of a place that understands the value of a day’s work, whether in the processing plants or the small businesses that line the main thoroughfares. Millsboro maintains its identity through this industrious spirit, favoring the reliability of its traditional trades over the fleeting trends of larger centers.

Cultural life in Millsboro finds its expression in the communal gatherings held near the water, where the scent of the river defines the atmosphere of local events. While the pace is measured, the town recognizes its place in a broader regional narrative without needing to boast or compete for attention. Notable landmarks remain simple and functional, serving as quiet gathering points for residents who value the stillness of the afternoon. The presence of the Indian River provides a constant, flowing backdrop to daily routines, grounding the community in a geography that feels both ancient and immediate. Though Millsboro does not seek the spotlight, it remains a place of deliberate living, where the light at dusk settles over the fields with a profound and unhurried clarity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Plantation Lakes (Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 266° W
W.B. Atkins Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 063° NE
Millsboro Pond (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 023° NE
Ingram Pond (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 270° W
Sussex Central Middle School (Recreation Easement) — 1.1 mi, 090° E
Cupola Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 070° E
Homestead (Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 140° SE
Doe Bridge Nature Preserve (State Park) — 1.3 mi, 028° NE
Patriots Way Open Space (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 349° N
Midlands Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 256° W
Assawoman Wildlife Area (Marine Protected Area) — 5.8 mi, 098° E
Back Bay Art Glass LLC (Public Artwork) — 6.1 mi, 073° E
Civil War Monument (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 327° NW
Blackwater Presbyterian Church (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 110° E
Trap Pond State Park (State Park) — 8.7 mi, 235° SW
Bethel Church (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 195° S
Sunken Barge (Viewpoint) — 13.3 mi, 059° NE
Painting with a Twist (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 035° NE
Cinema Art Theater (Arts Centre) — 13.6 mi, 038° NE
Military Exhib Site (Registered Battlefield) — 14.3 mi, 263° W
Anna Hazzard Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 054° NE
Clear Space Theatre Company (Theatre) — 15.3 mi, 054° NE
Fort Miles Interpretive Site (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 042° NE
Louis H. Taylor Stadium (Stadium) — 18.4 mi, 159° S
The Mermaid Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 165° S
Bridgeville Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 304° NW
Naylor Mill Forest Trail (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 231° SW
Freak Out (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 146° SE
Speedway (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 146° SE
Happy Swing (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 146° SE

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