North Shores, Delaware
North Shores is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. North Shores is located along the Atlantic Ocean north of Henlopen Acres and Rehoboth Beach and south of Cape Henlopen State Park.[2]
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| Coordinates: 38°44′10″N 75°05′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19971 |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 217010[1] |
North Shores is a residential community that consists of 192 single-family homes, 48 apartments, and 55 townhomes, along with 10 homes and 11 condominiums added to the original community. In addition to residences, North Shores is home to a Bath & Tennis Club that consists of a swimming pool, two tennis courts, a marina for 25 boats, and 2,200 feet (670 m) of private beach along the Atlantic Ocean. North Shores was established in 1956 by Daniel G. Anderson and J. Rodney King, who purchased the land to build the community.[3]
Private security service, which is owned by the town of Henlopen Acres, began in North Shores in 1996. North Shores shares the services and expense of this security service with Henlopen Acres. The security service, which patrols all of Henlopen Acres and North Shores,[4] operates two vehicles.
North Shore Beach within Cape Henlopen State Park is a popular beach among lesbian women.[5]
Notable people
- Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States (2009–2017), United States Senator from Delaware (1973–2009), candidate for President of the United States in 1988, 2008, and 2020, owns beach house in North Shores.[6]
- Jill Biden, educator and Second Lady of the United States (2009–2017), wife of Joe Biden, owns beach house in North Shores.[6]
- John Delaney, United States Representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district (2013–2019) and candidate for President of the United States in 2020, owns beach house in North Shores.[6]
References
- "North Shores". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- General Highway Map: Sussex County, Delaware (PDF) (Map) (1992 ed.). 1:24,000. Dover, DE: Delaware Department of Transportation. January 4, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- "Welcome to North Shores". North Shores Board of Governors. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- Meehan, James D. (2000). From Saints to Sinners...Rehoboth Beach Memoirs. Bethany Beach, Delaware: Harold E. Dukes, Jr. p. 229. OCLC 44948093.
- Wurman, Richard Saul (2007). Access Washington, D.C., Tenth Edition. HarperCollins. p. 223. ISBN 9780061230806. Retrieved September 2, 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Flood, Chris (May 24, 2019). "Two presidential candidates have homes in Rehoboth". Cape Gazette. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
| Preceded by Cape Henlopen State Park |
Beaches of Delmarva | Succeeded by Henlopen Acres |
