Welcome to Broadkill Beach ...

Broadkill Beach is located in Sussex County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Broadkill Beach: Broadkill Bch.

Broadkill Beach is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Broadkill Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Broadkill Beach: 302

Communities near Broadkill Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broadkill Beach.

• Milford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Georgetown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Millsboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
  • Millsboro is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsboro <4>
• Lewes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
  • Lewes is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <4>
• Cape May
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
  • Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
• Milton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
• Rehoboth Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Beach
  • Rehoboth Beach is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehoboth Beach <4>
• Dagsboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagsboro
  • Dagsboro is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dagsboro <4>
• Frederica
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederica
  • Frederica is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederica <4>
• Ellendale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
  • Ellendale is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Broadkill Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broadkill Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Broadkill Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Broadkill Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broadkill Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Broadkill Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broadkill Beach ...

Looking for more information about Broadkill Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Broadkill Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Broadkill Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broadkill Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/