Lewes, Delaware
city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America
Lewes (// LOO-iss)[5] is a city in Delaware in the United States. It is in Sussex County, which is in the south part of the state. The city is next to the Delaware Bay and is near the Atlantic Ocean. Lewes had 3,303 people in 2020.[3]
Lewes, Delaware | |
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 Second Street in downtown Lewes in 2006 | |
| Motto: "The First Town in The First State"[1] | |
 Location of Lewes in Sussex County, Delaware. | |
  Lewes Location within the state of Delaware  Lewes Lewes (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′28″N 75°08′22″W / 38.77444°N 75.13944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Founded | June 3, 1631 |
| Incorporated | February 2, 1818 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.11 sq mi (13.25 km2) |
| • Land | 4.19 sq mi (9.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,303 |
| • Density | 650/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19958 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-41830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214214[4] |
| Website | City of Lewes Delaware Website |
References
change- ↑ "City of Lewes Delaware Website". City of Lewes Delaware Website. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 25, 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lewes city, Delaware". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Lewes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Lewes: What's in a Name?". Historic Lewes. Lewes Historical Society. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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