Cape Shores
Cape Shores is a residential area in Sussex County, Delaware. Cape Shores is situated nearby to the tourism office Seaside Nature Center, as well as near Lewes Terminal Pier.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Delaware Breakwater East End Light and United States lightship Overfalls.
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 1 mile northeast of Cape Shores.
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 2 miles west of Cape Shores.
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 2 miles west of Cape Shores.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lewes and Quakertown.
Lewes
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Lewes is a city in Delaware. Lewes is located along the Delaware Bay in Sussex County near the Atlantic Ocean.
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 3½ miles southwest of Cape Shores.
Carpenters Corner
Locality
Carpenters Corner, Delaware is a village two miles south of Lewes and four miles northwest of Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, at. The village is located on Delaware Route 1, and is named for two prosperous dairy farmers. Carpenters Corner is situated 3½ miles southwest of Cape Shores.
Cape Shores
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.7831° or 38° 46′ 59″ northLongitude
-75.10849° or 75° 6′ 31″ westOpen location code
87C6QVMR+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 476470921OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Shores Private Pier and Seaside Nature Center.
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