Broad Creek, Delaware
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Unincorporated community in Delaware, United States
Broad Creek, Delaware | |
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| Coordinates: 38°35′08′′N 75°35′02′′W / 38.58556°N 75.58389°W / 38.58556; -75.58389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 216050[1] |
Broad Creek is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Broad Creek is 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Laurel. Broad Creek is named after the river of that name that drains the Bald Cypress swamps of both Trap Pond and Trussum Pond.
History
[edit ]Broad Creek's population was 54 in 1900.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Broad Creek, Delaware
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. p. 84.
