Local servicesHospitalBayhealth Hospital-Sussex Campus11.3 miPost officeGeorgetown Post Office2.7 miTown hallGeorgetown Town Hall3.0 miPoliceGeorgetown Police Department2.9 miFire stationGeorgetown Fire Company Station 773.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySussex Academy - Elementary Campusunder a mileCollegeDelaware Technical Community College Jack F Owens Campus3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY28 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI77 miUS highwayUS 9 Trk1.4 miAmtrakThomas R. Carper Station NRK69 miCoachDewey Beach, DE (On Route 1 just in front of the Hyatt Place Dewey BeachHotel)OurBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:36 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:15 am – 4:43 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 29°F44 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month September11 in of snow a year, on about 3 days31 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Georgetown Sussex Co Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Lewes
Nearby landmarksRedden State Forest Headquarters Loop Trailpark · 3.4 miDelaware Technical Community College Jack F Owens Campuscollege · 3.5 miMilton Rail Trailtrailhead · 3.7 miHunters Millpondreservoir · 4.6 miDiamond Pondlake · 3.2 miRattlesnake Hillpeak · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKimmey Parkpark · 2.6 miLayton Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 53 acresHudson Park - Deltech Replacementstate park · 5.4 miSowbridge Branch Nature Preservestate park · 5.8 miDoe Bridge Nature Preservestate park · 6.9 mi · 159 acresPrime Hook National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.6 mi · 9,238 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201733 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201733 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSussex County, DE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025300 of 365 days measured64 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sussex County monitors, DE
Drinking waterArbour Courtserves 180 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation44 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
