Bacons

Bacons is an unincorporated community located four miles north of the state line in , , United States. Also known as Bacon Switch, the site was once a thriving railroad switch point in the late 19th century.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware
  • Also known as: Bacon”, “Bacon Station”, “Bacons, DE”, and “Bacons, Delaware

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laurel and Lowe.

is a town in , United States. The population was 3,865 at the time of the 2020 census. is part of the .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is southeast of . is situated 3½ miles east of Bacons.

Town
is a town in , , United States, on the border along the Transpeninsular Line. Its motto is "The Little Town Too Big for One State." The population was 1,597 at the 2010 census, an increase of 13.5% over the previous decade. is situated 3½ miles south of Bacons.

Bacons

Latitude
38.50845° or 38° 30′ 30″ north
Longitude
-75.56965° or 75° 34′ 11″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
87C6GC5J+94
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158280694
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4141300
Wiki­data ID
Q4839960
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Bacons” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 貝康斯
  • French: Bacons
  • Irish: Bacons
  • Persian: بیکنز، دلاویر
  • Persian: بیکنز
  • South Azerbaijani: باکونز، دلاویر

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