Lewes, Delaware
| City of Lewes | |
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 Second Street in downtown Lewes in 2006
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| Motto: "The First Town in The First State"[1] | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Coordinates | 38°46′33″N 75°08′32″W / 38.77583°N 75.14222°W |
| Area | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km²) |
| - land | 3.7 sq mi (10 km²) |
| - water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km²) |
| Population | 2,747 (2010) |
| Density | 742.4 /sq mi (287 /km²) |
| Founded | June 3, 1631 |
| Mayor | James L. Ford, III |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | 19958 |
| Area code | 302 |
  Location of Lewes in Delaware
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 Location of Delaware in the United States
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| Website: City of Lewes Delaware Website | |
Lewes (/ˈluːɨs/) is a city of 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 2,932 people in 2000.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "City of Lewes Delaware Website". City of Lewes Delaware Website. http://www.ci.lewes.de.us/. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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