Riverview Delaware Map

About Riverview, Delaware

Riverview is a locality in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,458. The population density is 262.8 people per km². Riverview is located at 39.0304°N, 75.5186°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 19966, 19946.

Riverview anchors itself upon a flat, humid expanse where the dark, tannin-stained waters of the Iron Branch move with a sluggish, deliberate patience. It lies 24.3 miles south-southeast of Milford, DE (from Milford, DE: bearing 160°T), and is situated 9.5 miles southeast of Georgetown. The air here holds a heavy, salt-sweet moisture, carried inland from the distant expanse of Indian River Bay, while the horizon remains stubbornly level, broken only by the distant, hazy silhouette of Pine Ridge. A mile to the north, the calm, glassy surface of Millsboro Pond reflects the wide Delaware sky, offering a quiet counterpoint to the restless, brackish flow of the nearby tidal marshes. The landscape is defined by this intersection of earth and water, where the soil is porous and the shadows of late afternoon stretch long and thin across the low-lying fields.

Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of Riverview, where the legacy of the region’s broiler-chicken industry manifests in the long, low silhouettes of poultry houses that mark the periphery of the cultivated acreage. Life moves at the tempo of the seasons, shaped by the proximity of the Sussex Central Middle School, which serves as a central point of gravity for the families who have worked this damp, productive ground for generations. To the east, the low hum of activity drifts from the direction of Burton Island, a reminder of the shifting coastal tides that influence the local rhythm. Even as the modern world encroaches, the prevailing character of Riverview persists in the steady, pragmatic labor of its people and the enduring, silent presence of the waterways that define its boundaries.

About This Riverview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Riverview, Delaware. Coordinates: 39.030435, -75.518649. 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 Riverview includes the ZIP code (19966, 19946), telephone area code (302), county seat of Sussex County (Georgetown), and school district assignment (Lake Forest 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.