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Bethany Beach Lifeguard Stand

Bethany Beach Lifeguard Stand from directly overhead

Bethany Beach Lifeguard Stand is a historic site in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Bottom Hills stands 0 m to the north, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bethany Beach Totem, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

The story

beach in the town of Bethany Beach, Del., USA

Wikidata Q34689077, matched on coordinates and name (371 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates38.53839, -75.05471

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Loop Canal Centennial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bethany Beach Central Park: 0.3 mi
  • Richard Hall Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
  • John West Park: 1.9 mi
  • Assawoman Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves: 37
Museums: 25
Historic sites: 24
Beaches: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Circus: 12.5 mi
  • Freak Out: 14.7 mi
  • Speedway: 14.7 mi
  • Happy Swing: 14.7 mi
  • Wacky Worm: 14.7 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Spinosaurus: 0.6 mi
  • Triceratops: 0.6 mi
  • Back Bay Art Glass LLC: 9.5 mi
  • Old Starting Gate: 14.1 mi
  • Tractor: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 3
Peaks: 1
  • Bottom Hills: 5.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bethany Beach Lifeguard Stand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bottom HillsN 351°0 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:12
June solstice05:3719:4920:29
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1516:0116:43

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363844536271767569584841
Precip in3.43.03.93.03.83.33.83.83.94.03.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocean City Muni AP, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11033608593

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