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Bethany Beach is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the town is 1,060; however, during the summer months some 15,000 more populate the town as vacationers. It is part of the Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bethany Beach, South Bethany and Fenwick Island are popularly known as “The Quiet Resorts”. Contributing to Bethany Beach’s reputation as a “quiet” place is the presence of Delaware Seashore State Park immediately to the north of the town.

Despite its small size, Bethany Beach contains the usual attractions of a summer seaside resort, including the short Joseph Olson Boardwalk, a broad, sandy beach, motels, restaurants, and vacation homes. Because Bethany Beach does not sit on a barrier island, residential areas continue some distance to the west of the town’s limits.

Bethany Beach town overview:
Name:	Bethany Beach town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Delaware
County:	Sussex County
Incorporated:	July 1, 1901
Elevation:	7 ft (2 m)
Total Area:	1.16 sq mi (3.01 km²)
Land Area:	1.15 sq mi (2.97 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Total Population:	954
Population Density:	831.01/sq mi (320.78/km²)
ZIP code:	19930
Area code:	302
FIPS code:	1005690
GNISfeature ID:	213638
Website:	http://www.townofbethanybeach.com

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Geography

Bethany Beach is located at 38°32′22″N 75°03′19″W / 38.53944°N 75.05528°W / 38.53944; -75.05528 (38.5395564, −75.0551807). The town is bordered to the north by the Delaware Seashore State Park and by Salt Pond, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by South Bethany, and to the west by Ocean View.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (1.71%) is water.

Beaches

The town is bordered to the east completely by free public beaches, all guarded seasonally by professional lifeguards known as the Bethany Beach Patrol. The beach patrol, which consists of 30 members, is on duty daily from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day and on weekends in September. Within Bethany Beach, there is a half-mile area of private beachfront owned by Sea Colony.

Bethany Beach contains many forms of wildlife, including sand sharks
A view of the beach in Bethany Beach

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bethany Beach has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.