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Welcome to Waples Pond Acres ...

Waples Pond Acres is located in Sussex County<1>.

Waples Pond Acres is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Waples Pond Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Waples Pond Acres: 302

Communities near Waples Pond Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waples Pond Acres.

  • Milford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Millsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Harrington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Bridgeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Rehoboth Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Felton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Dagsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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 Waples Pond Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waples Pond Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waples Pond Acres. 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 Waples Pond Acres.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waples Pond Acres ...

Looking for more information about Waples Pond Acres? 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 Waples Pond Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waples Pond Acres.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waples Pond Acres - 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.