greyhounds and their owners congregate. Also, the town is the location of the annual East Coast Skimboarding Championships, in mid-August. In June, recently graduated high school seniors come to Dewey Beach for Senior Week. Geography Dewey Beach is located at (38.6928899, –75.0746249). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. 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, Dewey Beach has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Infrastructure Transportation Delaware Route 1 (Coastal Highway) serves as the main north-south road in Dewey Beach, heading south along the coast and across the Indian River Inlet Bridge toward Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island, and Ocean City, Maryland and turning northwest to provide access from inland points. Delaware Route 1A (King Charles Avenue) begins at DE 1 in Dewey Beach and heads north into Rehoboth Beach. Between May 15 and September 15, all parking in Dewey Beach is regulated by parking meters or parking permits. DART First State provides bus service to Dewey Beach in the summer months along Beach Bus Route 203, which heads from Ruddertowne in Dewey Beach north to the Rehoboth Beach Park and Ride and the Lewes Transit Center Park and Ride near Lewes, and Route 208, which heads north to the Rehoboth Beach Park and Ride and south to the 144th Street Transit Center in Ocean City, Maryland to connect to Ocean City Transportation's Coastal Highway Beach Bus. Both bus routes provide connections to other Beach Bus routes and the Route 305 bus from Wilmington at the park and ride lots in Rehoboth Beach and Lewes. The Jolly Trolley is a private shuttle service that provides frequent transport in Dewey Beach and to neighboring Rehoboth Beach. The service operates daily through the summer tourist season between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day and on weekends in the shoulder season before Memorial Day and after Labor Day. BestBus offers intercity bus service to Dewey Beach from Union Station and Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. and 34th Street in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City on weekends in the summer months. Cape Water Tours & Taxi operates a round-trip water taxi service to Dewey Beach from Lewes via the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal on Friday evenings in the summer months,