Lewes

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Lewes is a historic coastal town in southern Delaware, recognized as one of the earliest European settlements in the state and a popular gateway to nearby Atlantic beaches.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Lewes canonical 5
Seaford 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
populated place
town
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
economyIncludes maritime services
recreation
tourism
ferryConnectsTo Cape May, New Jersey, United States
surface form: Cape May, New Jersey
foundedAs Zwaanendael
foundedBy Dutch settlers
governmentType mayor–council
hasAreaCode 302
hasHeritage colonial history
maritime history
hasHistoricDistrict Lewes Historic District
hasLandmark Lewes Canalfront Park
Lightship Overfalls
hasMuseum Lewes Historical Society museums
Zwaanendael Museum
hasNearbyProtectedArea Cape Henlopen State Park
hasNearbyWaterBody Broadkill River
hasPostalCode 19958
hasTransportLink Cape May–Lewes Ferry
hasWaterfrontOn Lewes and Rehoboth Canal
inception 1631
isCoastalTown true
isGatewayTo Atlantic beaches
Cape Henlopen State Park
isHistoricPlace true
isOneOfEarliestEuropeanSettlementsIn Delaware
locatedAtMouthOf Delaware Bay
locatedIn Delaware
Sussex County, Delaware
locatedInMetropolitanArea Salisbury, Maryland–Delaware metropolitan area
locatedInRegion Delmarva Peninsula
Cape Region, Delaware
surface form: Southern Delaware
locatedNear Atlantic Ocean
Cape Henlopen State Park
surface form: Cape Henlopen

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
motto The First Town in the First State
partOf East Coast of the United States
surface form: United States East Coast
popularFor beach access
boating
fishing
historic tourism
subdivisionType city
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Montauk Branch serves Lewes
this entity surface form: Seaford
Ryves Holt House city Lewes