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Also known as Fenwick Island, Delaware, Fenwick Island, DE

town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Delaware
County
Sussex
Total
0.49 sq mi (1.26 km )
Land
0.33 sq mi (0.86 km )
Water
0.15 sq mi (0.40 km )
Elevation
7 ft (2.1 m)
Density
1,035.2/sq mi (399.69/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst
UTC−4 (EDT)
Zip codes
19944, 19975
Fips code
10-26880
Website
www .fenwickisland .delaware .gov

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Fenwick Island | Sussex County, Delaware

fenwickisland.delaware.gov

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Encyclopedic overview

Fenwick Island is a coastal resort town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to 2020 census figures, the population of the town is 355, a 2.6% decrease over the last decade. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland–Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is located on Fenwick Island, a barrier spit.

Fenwick Island and its neighbors to the north, Bethany Beach and South Bethany, are popularly known as "The Quiet Resorts." This is in contrast to the wild atmosphere of Dewey Beach and the cosmopolitan bustle of Rehoboth Beach. Fenwick Island, however, is somewhat less "quiet" than "the Bethanies" because it is immediately across the state line from Ocean City, Maryland, which has a reputation as a lively vacation resort.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fenwick Island” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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