Cape Henlopen — Rockhounding in Sussex County, Delaware
Cape Henlopen is a mapped rockhounding spot in Sussex County, Delaware. Reported finds include quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Cape Henlopen in Sussex County, Delaware
Quick details
- Access
- Permission required
- County
- Sussex County
- State
- Delaware
- Nearest road
- Post Road
- Coordinates
- 38.79720, -75.08948
Land & collecting status
Permission required before collecting
Requires landowner or agency permission before any collecting. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Cape Henlopen
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Cape Henlopen.
- Deauville BeachSussex County, Delaware · 5 mi awayQuartz
- Fowler BeachSussex County, Delaware · 11 mi awayQuartz
- Pepper CreekSussex County, Delaware · 21 mi awayFossils
- Coursey PondKent County, Delaware · 27 mi awayFossils
- Killen PondKent County, Delaware · 27 mi awayFossils
- LaurelSussex County, Delaware · 32 mi awayIron Ore
- Chesapeake & Delaware CanalNew Castle County, Delaware · 59 mi awayFossils
- Hoopes ReservoirNew Castle County, Delaware · 74 mi awaySillimanite
Across the state line from Cape Henlopen
Cape Henlopen is close enough to the Delaware border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Cape MayCape May County, New Jersey · 13 mi awayQuartz, Chalcedony
- Ocean CityWorcester County, Maryland · 26 mi awayQuartz
- Salem CountySalem County, New Jersey · 54 mi awayAmber
- Atlantic CountyAtlantic County, New Jersey · 55 mi awayQuartz
- Oldman’s CreekSalem County, New Jersey · 62 mi awayAmber
- HarrisonvilleGloucester County, New Jersey · 62 mi awayAmber
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