Lewes Breakwater
Lewes Breakwater is a breakwater in Sussex County, Delaware. Lewes Breakwater is situated nearby to Lewes Terminal Pier, as well as near the government office Admistration.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States lightship Overfalls and Delaware Breakwater East End Light.
United States lightship Overfalls
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lightship Overfalls was the last lightvessel constructed for the United States Lighthouse Service before the Service became part of the United States Coast Guard. She is currently preserved in Lewes, Delaware as a museum ship. United States lightship Overfalls is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Lewes 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 1¼ miles northeast of Lewes Breakwater.
Zwaanendael Museum
Museum
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
In Lewes, Delaware the Zwaanendael Museum was created to honor the 300th anniversary of Delaware's first European settlement, Zwaanendael, founded 1631. Zwaanendael Museum is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Lewes Breakwater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lewes and Quakertown.
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.
Quakertown
Locality
Quakertown is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Quakertown is located on U.S. Route 9 Business, southwest of Lewes. Quakertown is situated 3 miles southwest of Lewes Breakwater.
Wescoats Corner
Locality
Wescoats Corner is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Wescoats Corner is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 9 Business and Wescoats Corner Road, southwest of Lewes. Wescoats Corner is situated 3½ miles southwest of Lewes Breakwater.
Lewes Breakwater
- Type: Breakwater
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.78507° or 38° 47′ 6″ northLongitude
-75.11984° or 75° 7′ 11″ westOpen location code
87C6QVPJ+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 356288329OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=breakwater
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lewes Terminal Pier and Admistration.
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