South Bethany Delaware Map
Explore South Bethany, 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 South Bethany, Delaware
How to Use This South Bethany, Delaware Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Bethany, 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 South Bethany.
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 | South Bethany |
| State | Delaware (DE) |
| County | Sussex County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.516501 |
| Longitude | -75.052958 |
| Population | 451 |
| Density | 346.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 19930 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| County Seat | Georgetown |
| School District | Indian River School District |
About South Bethany, Delaware
South Bethany is a locality in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It is a small community with a population of 451. The population density is 346.2 people per km². South Bethany is located at 38.5165°N, 75.0530°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. South Bethany is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 19930.South Bethany occupies a fragile, narrow sliver of land defined by the relentless meeting of sand and salt spray. It lies 34.0 miles southeast of Milford, DE (from Milford, DE: bearing 143°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-northeast of Selbyville. The physical character of South Bethany remains dominated by the dunes and the shifting, oceanic horizon that dictates the life of the shoreline. Beyond the immediate reach of the surf, the landscape transitions into a complex web of tidal marshes, where the brackish waters of Little Assawoman Bay mirror the vast, pale sky. To the west, the quiet expanse of Canal Pond and the sluggish, winding course of Old Canal provide a sheltered contrast to the vigor of the coast, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Pine Ridge serves as a rare, jagged reminder of the rugged interior far beyond the flat horizon.
Modern life here relies upon the rhythm of the seasons, as the ebb and flow of summer visitors sustains the local economy and defines the tempo of the neighborhood. The landscape bears traces of an earlier, quieter era, though the current reality is shaped by the preservation of South Bethany Beach, which anchors the shoreline and protects the delicate ecosystem from the encroachments of development. Near the marshlands, one might find the solitude of Reedy Island, a silent sentinel amidst the changing tides, or observe the way the light catches the tall grasses of Simon Glade as the afternoon wanes. Life in South Bethany persists in this balance, caught between the utility of the old waterways and the enduring, salt-crusted beauty of the Atlantic edge.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- South Bethany Beach (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 085° E
- Middlesex Beach (Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 358° N
- Assawoman Wildlife Area (Marine Protected Area) — 0.5 mi, 196° S
- Fenwick Island State Park (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 189° S
- Assawoman Canal (State Park) — 0.8 mi, 281° W
- Triceratops (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 343° N
- Clearwater (Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 283° W
- Bethany Beach Lifeguard Stand (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 356° N
- Bethany Beach Totem (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 348° N
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 346° N
- Bethany Beach Loop Canal (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 352° N
- Natter Park (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 332° NW
- Sunken Barge (Viewpoint) — 12.1 mi, 348° N
- Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 188° S
- Freak Out (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 188° S
- Speedway (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 188° S
- Happy Swing (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 188° S
- Wacky Worm (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 188° S
- Trimpers Rides (Theme Park) — 13.2 mi, 188° S
- Assateague Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 13.3 mi, 190° S · 96k acres
- Anna Hazzard Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 353° N
- Clear Space Theatre Company (Theatre) — 13.9 mi, 354° N
- Louis H. Taylor Stadium (Stadium) — 14.3 mi, 211° SW
- The Mermaid Museum (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 214° SW
- Cinema Art Theater (Arts Centre) — 16.6 mi, 341° N
- Painting with a Twist (Gallery) — 17.2 mi, 339° N
- Fort Miles Interpretive Site (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 354° N
- Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.3 mi, 339° N · 29k acres
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About This South Bethany Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Bethany, Delaware. Coordinates: 38.516501, -75.052958. 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 South Bethany includes the ZIP code (19930), telephone area code (302), county seat of Sussex County (Georgetown), and school district assignment (Indian River 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
