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 and landform
Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.77817° or 38° 46′ 41″ north

Longitude

-75.07101° or 75° 4′ 16″ west

Open location code

87C6QWHH+7H

GeoNames ID

4142893

Wikidata ID

Q49617467

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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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