Ocean View Delaware Map

About Ocean View, Delaware

Ocean View is a locality in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,636. The population density is 367.0 people per km². Ocean View is located at 38.5265°N, 75.1097°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Ocean View is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 19970.

Ocean View maintains a quiet composure as the Assawoman Canal carves a slow, silver line through the flat, moisture-rich landscape of the coastal plain. It lies 31.3 miles southeast of Milford, DE (from Milford, DE: bearing 144°T), and is situated 9.2 miles northeast of Selbyville. The air here holds a distinct salt-heavy weight, pulling the dampness of the nearby Indian River Bay across the fields until the horizon blurs into a hazy, pale gray. John West Park offers a modest clearing where the grasses lean toward the prevailing winds, providing a grounded vantage point to observe the transition from firm earth to the soft, shifting margins of the tidal zone. Toward the periphery, the elevation rises slightly at Cat Hill, a subtle break in the topography that watches over the low-lying basin of Simon Glade. A mile to the north, the surface of Salt Pond remains largely undisturbed, reflecting the shifting violet hues of the sky as the afternoon light loses its sharpness.

Ocean View carries the quiet weight of a history rooted in the soil, where the legacy of the region’s agricultural heritage persists alongside the modern pulse of the shore. While the broiler-chicken industry once defined the rhythm of these working lands, the economy has shifted toward the seasonal ebb and flow of visitors drawn to the proximity of the coast. The permanence of the landscape, punctuated by the distant, marshy reaches of Little Sheep Hammock, creates a sense of endurance that persists through the busy summer months. Daily life in Ocean View follows the patient cycles of the tide and the turning of the seasons, maintaining a steady, unforced pace that separates it from the frantic energy of the more crowded beaches. Here, the infrastructure of modern living is balanced against the persistent, wilder character of the wetlands, keeping the locality tethered to its original, agrarian identity.

About This Ocean View Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ocean View, Delaware. Coordinates: 38.526538, -75.109666. 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 Ocean View includes the ZIP code (19970), 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.