Welcome to Lakewind ...
Lakewind is located in Kent County<1>.
Lakewind is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lakewind lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lakewind: 302
Communities near Lakewind ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lakewind.
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Harrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Greensboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cheswold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
- Cheswold is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <3>
- Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Felton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Lakewind. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lakewind.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lakewind. 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 Lakewind.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakewind ...
Looking for more information about Lakewind? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lakewind, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lakewind.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lakewind - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |