Big Ditch
Big Ditch is an inlet in Sussex County, Delaware. Big Ditch is situated nearby to the locality Massey Landing, as well as near Bottom Hills.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Indian River Life-Saving Station and Indian River Inlet Bridge.
Indian River Life-Saving Station
Museum
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The Indian River Life-Saving Station was established between Bethany Beach and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware in 1880 to rescue mariners shipwrecked along the Delaware coast, as part of the United States Life-Saving Service. Indian River Life-Saving Station is situated 2 miles northeast of Big Ditch.
Indian River Inlet Bridge
Bridge
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The Indian River Inlet Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge located in Sussex County, Delaware, in the United States. It carries four lanes of Delaware Route 1 over the Indian River Inlet between the Indian River Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Indian River Inlet Bridge is situated 2 miles southeast of Big Ditch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Long Neck and Oak Orchard.
Long Neck
Village
Long Neck is a census-designated place in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,980 at the 2010 census. Long Neck was the only census-designated place in Sussex County until Lincoln was added in the 2020 United States census. Long Neck is situated 3 miles west of Big Ditch.
Oak Orchard
Hamlet
Oak Orchard is an unincorporated community east of the town of Millsboro in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Oak Orchard is bordered to the south by the Indian River Bay, to the east by Emily Gut and "the Peninsula", and to the north by Delaware Route 24. Oak Orchard is situated 4½ miles west of Big Ditch.
Dewey Beach
Photo: Kej605, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dewey Beach is in the US state of Delaware. It is a beach town located along the Atlantic Ocean in Sussex County. In addition to beaches along the Atlantic Ocean, Dewey Beach is home to several nightclubs and restaurants along the bay, attracting famous acts and bands during the summer months.
Big Ditch
- Type: Inlet
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.62039° or 38° 37′ 13″ northLongitude
-75.09796° or 75° 5′ 53″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87C6JWC2+5RGeoNames ID
4141486
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