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Bethany Beach Loop Canal

Bethany Beach Loop Canal from directly overhead

Bethany Beach Loop Canal is a historic site in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Bottom Hills stands 0 m to the north, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Ensign Henry Clay Drexler USN, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile 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 (332 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates38.54106, -75.05763

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Loop Canal Centennial Park: 0.0 mi
  • Bethany Beach Central Park: 0.2 mi
  • Richard Hall Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
  • John West Park: 1.7 mi
  • Evans Park: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves: 38
Museums: 25
Historic sites: 24
Beaches: 7
Attractions: 7
  • Circus: 12.7 mi
  • Freak Out: 14.8 mi
  • Speedway: 14.8 mi
  • Happy Swing: 14.8 mi
  • Wacky Worm: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Spinosaurus: 0.8 mi
  • Triceratops: 0.8 mi
  • Back Bay Art Glass LLC: 9.3 mi
  • Old Starting Gate: 14.2 mi
  • Tractor: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 3
Peaks: 1
  • Bottom Hills: 5.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bottom HillsN 352°0 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

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/8929255519

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