Editing Bethany Beach, Delaware (section)

==Geography==
Bethany Beach is located at {{Coord|38|32|22|N|75|03|19|W|type:city}} (38.5395564, −75.0551807).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The town is bordered to the north by the [[Delaware Seashore State Park]] and by Salt Pond, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by [[South Bethany, Delaware|South Bethany]], and to the west by [[Ocean View, Delaware|Ocean View]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (1.71%) is water.

=== Beaches ===

The town is bordered to the east completely by free public beaches, all guarded seasonally by professional [[lifeguards]] known as the Bethany Beach Patrol. The beach patrol, which consists of 30 members, is on duty daily from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day and on weekends in September.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beach Patrol|publisher=Town of Bethany Beach, Delaware|url=http://www.townofbethanybeach.com/206/Beach-Patrol|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref> Within Bethany Beach, there is a half-mile area of private beachfront owned by Sea Colony.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.seacolony.com/beach |website=Sea Colony |publisher=Sea Colony |access-date=March 16, 2021|title=Beach }}</ref>

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File:Sandsharkbethanybeach.jpg|Bethany Beach contains many forms of wildlife, including [[sand shark]]s
File:Shore of Bethany Beach, Delaware.jpg|A view of the beach in Bethany Beach
</gallery>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Bethany Beach has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

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|Jan record high F = 78
|Feb record high F = 86
|Mar record high F = 89
|Apr record high F = 92
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 102
|Jul record high F = 101
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 92
|Nov record high F = 88
|Dec record high F = 77
|year record high F= 102
|Jan high F = 45
|Feb high F = 48
|Mar high F = 55
|Apr high F = 65
|May high F = 74
|Jun high F = 83
|Jul high F = 87
|Aug high F = 85
|Sep high F = 79
|Oct high F = 69
|Nov high F = 59
|Dec high F = 49
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|Jan low F = 30
|Feb low F = 31
|Mar low F = 37
|Apr low F = 46
|May low F = 55
|Jun low F = 65
|Jul low F = 70
|Aug low F = 69
|Sep low F = 63
|Oct low F = 52
|Nov low F = 43
|Dec low F = 34
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|Jan record low F = −11
|Feb record low F = 0
|Mar record low F = 9
|Apr record low F = 18
|May record low F = 32
|Jun record low F = 40
|Jul record low F = 47
|Aug record low F = 47
|Sep record low F = 37
|Oct record low F = 26
|Nov record low F = 16
|Dec record low F = 0
|year record low F= −11
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.62
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.23
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.40
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.59
|May precipitation inch = 3.72
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.39
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.78
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.73
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.04
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.94
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.66
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.85
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|Jan snow inch = 5.5
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|Mar snow inch =  2.1
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|Sep snow inch =   0
|Oct snow inch =   0
|Nov snow inch =  0.6
|Dec snow inch = 2.2
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|source 1=The Weather Channel<ref name = "The Weather Channel">{{cite web|url=https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/USDE0002:1:US|title=Climate Statistics for Bethany Beach, Delaware|access-date=March 8, 2018}}
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|source 2= MyForecast<ref>{{cite web|url=http://myforecast.co/bin/climate.m?city=12776&zip_code=19930&metric=false|title=Bethany Beach, DE climate|access-date=August 17, 2020}}
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=== Communities ===

* [[Cotton Patch Hills]]