Head of the Gut

Head of the Gut is a bay in Sussex County, Delaware. Head of the Gut is situated nearby to the neighborhood Masseys Landing, as well as near the hamlet Pot-Nets Seaside.

Type: Bay
Description: bay in Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
Address: DE

Places of Interest

Highlights include Indian River Life-Saving Station and Indian River Inlet Bridge.

Indian River Life-Saving Station

Museum

Photo: Smallbones, CC0.

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 Inlet Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Uncommon fritillary, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Long Neck and Dewey Beach.

Long Neck

Village

Long Neck is a census-designated place in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Long Neck had a population of 3,017. Long Neck was the only census-designated place in Sussex County until Lincoln was added in the 2020 United States census.

Dewey Beach

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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.