Indian River Life-Saving Station
Indian River Life-Saving Station is a memorial in Sussex County, Delaware. Indian River Life-Saving Station is situated nearby to Bush Island, as well as near Big Bacon Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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 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 south of Indian River Life-Saving Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dewey Beach and Long Neck.
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.
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 4½ miles west of Indian River Life-Saving Station.
Rehoboth Beach
Photo: Kej605, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rehoboth Beach is a city of 1,100 people in Delaware. It is a beach town along the Atlantic Ocean in Sussex County.
Indian River Life-Saving Station
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “With the expansion of the nation’s maritime commerce following the Civil War, the need for improved methods of assisting ships in distress was apparent. Built in 1876 by the United States Life-Saving Service...”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.63369° or 38° 38′ 1″ northLongitude
-75.06757° or 75° 4′ 3″ westOpen location code
87C6JWMJ+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 8412372812OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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