Hen and Chickens Shoal
Hen and Chickens Shoal is a bar in Sussex County, Delaware. Hen and Chickens Shoal is situated nearby to the quarter North Shores, as well as near the neighborhood The Glade.Places of Interest
Highlights include Delaware Breakwater East End Light and Delaware Breakwater.
Delaware Breakwater East End Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Delaware Breakwater East End Light is a lighthouse located on the inner Delaware Breakwater in the Delaware Bay, just off the coast of Cape Henlopen and the town of Lewes, Delaware. Delaware Breakwater East End Light is situated 2 miles northwest of Hen and Chickens Shoal.
Delaware Breakwater
Breakwater
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Delaware Breakwater is a set of breakwaters east of Lewes, Delaware on Cape Henlopen that form Lewes Harbor. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976. Delaware Breakwater is situated 2½ miles northwest of Hen and Chickens Shoal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Shores and Lewes.
North Shores
Quarter
North Shores is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. North Shores is located along the Atlantic Ocean north of Henlopen Acres and Rehoboth Beach and south of Cape Henlopen State Park. North Shores is situated 3 miles south of Hen and Chickens Shoal.
Lewes
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Lewes is a city in Delaware along the Delaware Bay in Sussex County near the Atlantic Ocean. It offers the visitor several beaches and historical sites.
Henlopen Acres
Village
Henlopen Acres is a municipality north of Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware, United States, and is the third smallest incorporated town in Delaware. Henlopen Acres is situated 4½ miles south of Hen and Chickens Shoal.
Hen and Chickens Shoal
- Type: Bar
- Also known as: “Hen and Chicken”
- Categories: Char (River Island) and landform
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Hen and Chickens Shoal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hen and Chickens Shoal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Glade and Donovan Development.
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