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While not as extreme as spring-break locales such as Panama City or Cancun, Dewey Beach has developed a reputation as a wild summer "party town", and is particularly popular in the Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Wilmington areas. The town is less than a mile long and only two blocks wide, yet numerous bars and rock clubs line Delaware Route 1, the town's main street, some of which, such as the Bottle & Cork, attract nationally-known acts. "The Starboard", another popular bar, is well-known for opening as early in the morning as Delaware law permits and offers a make-your-own Bloody Mary bar every day with breakfast. On summer evenings, particularly on the weekends, Route 1 is often choked with pedestrians as bargoers hop from one nightspot to another, backing up traffic for miles.
Notwithstanding its reputation as a magnet for partygoers, Dewey Beach is also a popular family resort spot, particularly because of its wide, sandy beaches, and many hotels, cottages, and condominiums may be found.
As is the case with most beach areas, Dewey Beach quiets down in the fall and winter. One popular event which packs Dewey Beach hotels every October is Greyhounds Reach The Beach, where thousands of rescued greyhounds and their owners congregate.
Dewey Beach, together with the towns of LewesLewes (pronounced 'LOO-is') is an incorporated city located in Sussex County, Delaware. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,932. The first European settlement in Delaware, a trading post founded by Dutch settlers in 1631, was named, Rehoboth BeachRehoboth Beach is a city located in Sussex County, Delaware. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,495. The city was founded in 1873 as the Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Association by the Rev. Todd, of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal C, Bethany BeachBethany Beach is an incorporated town located in Sussex County, Delaware. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 903. Bethany Beach, together with the towns of Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, South Bethany, and Fenwick Island, compr, South BethanySouth Bethany is an incorporated town located in Sussex County, Delaware. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 492. South Bethany, together with the towns of Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, and Fenwick Island, compr, and Fenwick IslandFenwick Island is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 342. Fenwick Island, together with the towns of Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, and South Bethany, comprises Delaware, comprises Delaware's beach-resort area and is Sussex County's most densely-populated and fastest-growing area.
Dewey Beach is located at 38°41'46" North, 75°4'35" West (38.696075, -75.076519) 1The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page..
According to the United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the town has a total area of 0.9 km˛ (0.3 mi˛). 0.9 km˛ (0.3 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.