Fenwick Island (Delaware–Maryland)
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Fenwick Island is a barrier island along the Atlantic Ocean in Delaware and Maryland in the United States.[1] It contains the communities of South Bethany and Fenwick Island in Delaware along with Ocean City, Maryland.[2][3] Until 1933, it was attached to Assateague Island to the south. That year, a hurricane carved an inlet between the two landforms, which was made permanent.[2] If not for the Assawoman Canal, constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1891,[4] the island would be attached to the mainland of Delaware.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fenwick Island (Delaware–Maryland)
- ^ a b "Assateague Island National Seashore North End Restoration Project Introduction" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ Richard, Cicely A. "Ocean City, Maryland, Fishing Trips". USA Today. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "Assawoman Canal". Town of Ocean View Delaware. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Morgan, Michael (July 31, 2021). "Delaware history: How Fenwick Island matured into a quiet resort". Delaware now. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
38°27′12″N 75°02′54″W / 38.45333°N 75.04833°W
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