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Welcome to Woodenhawk ...

Woodenhawk is located in Sussex County<1>.

Woodenhawk is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Woodenhawk: 302

Communities near Woodenhawk ...

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

  • Milford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Georgetown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
  • Laurel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Harrington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Federalsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurlock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
    • Hurlock is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <3>
  • Greensboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woodenhawk ...

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

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 Woodenhawk - 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.