Lewes, Delaware
Lewes (// LOO-iss)[5] is a city in Delaware in the United States. It is in Sussex County, which is in the south part of the state. The city is next to the Delaware Bay and is near the Atlantic Ocean. Lewes had 3,303 people in 2020.[3]
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 Location of Lewes in Sussex County, Delaware. | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′28″N 75°08′22″W / 38.77444°N 75.13944°WCoordinates: 38°46′28″N 75°08′22″W / 38.77444°N 75.13944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Founded | June 3, 1631 |
| Incorporated | February 2, 1818 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.11 sq mi (13.25 km2) |
| • Land | 4.19 sq mi (9.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,303 |
| • Density | 646.4/sq mi (249.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19958 |
| FIPS code | 10-41830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214214[4] |
| Website | City of Lewes Delaware Website |
Lewes, Delaware Media
- Lightshipoverfalls.jpg
Lightship Overfalls, preserved as a tourist attraction.
- The Ryves Holt House is the oldest surviving house in the U.S. state of Delaware.jpg
1655 Ryves Holt House, the oldest structure in Delaware
- Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - LEWES, DE.svg
Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - LEWES, DE
- UD Windmill.jpg
University of Delaware's wind turbine seen from Canary Creek
- The Zwaanendael Museum in Lewes, Delaware.jpg
The Zwaanendael Museum in Lewes, Delaware
- Harbor of Refuge.JPG
Lighthouse in the National Harbor of Refuge
Lewes Beach on the Delaware Bay
Lewes Beach in Delaware
The Lewes terminal of the Cape May–Lewes Ferry
US 9 westbound approaching US 9 Bus. in Lewes
References
- ↑ "City of Lewes Delaware Website". City of Lewes Delaware Website. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 25, 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lewes city, Delaware". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Lewes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Lewes: What's in a Name?". Historic Lewes. Lewes Historical Society. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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