Fenwick Island (Delaware–Maryland)

This article is about the barrier spit. For the town in Delaware, see Fenwick Island, Delaware.
Aerial view of Fenwick Island. Ocean City, Maryland is at the bottom of the photograph, Fenwick Island, Delaware is in the middle, and Fenwick Island State Park can be seen toward the top.

Fenwick Island is a barrier spit along the Atlantic Ocean in Delaware and Maryland in the United States. It contains the communities of South Bethany and Fenwick Island in Delaware along with Ocean City, Maryland.[1][2] 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.[1] But for the Assawoman Canal, the island would be attached to the mainland of Delaware.

References

  1. 1 2 "Assateague Island National Seashore North End Restoration Project Introduction" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  2. ↑ Richard, Cicely A. "Ocean City, Maryland, Fishing Trips". USA Today. Retrieved August 7, 2013.

Coordinates: 38°27′07″N 75°03′07″W / 38.452°N 75.052°W / 38.452; -75.052


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