The Big Ditch

The Big Ditch is an inlet in New Castle County, Delaware. The Big Ditch is situated nearby to the hamlet Fennimore Landing, as well as near Stave Landing.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Reedy Island Range Rear Light and Green Meadow.

Reedy Island Range Rear Light

Lighthouse

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Reedy Island Range Rear Lighthouse is a skeletal tower lighthouse near Taylor's Bridge, Delaware. The tower is an active aid to navigation. Reedy Island Range Rear Light is situated 2 miles south of The Big Ditch.

Green Meadow

House

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Green Meadow is a historic home located near Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware. It is a two-story, five-bay brick dwelling with interior brick chimneys at both gable ends. Green Meadow is situated 1½ miles northwest of The Big Ditch.

David W. Thomas House

House

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David W. Thomas House is a historic home located near Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1820 and is a two-story, three-bay brick dwelling with interior brick chimneys at both gable ends. David W. Thomas House is situated 2½ miles west of The Big Ditch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fieldsboro and Odessa.

Fieldsboro

Locality

Fieldsboro is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Fieldsboro is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 13 and Fieldsboro Road, south of Odessa. Fieldsboro is situated 4 miles west of The Big Ditch.

Odessa

Village

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Odessa is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Odessa had a population of 366. Founded as Cantwell's Bridge in the 18th century, the name was changed in the 19th century, after the Ukrainian port city of the same name. Odessa is situated 4½ miles west of The Big Ditch.

Collins Beach

Hamlet

Collins Beach is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Collins Beach is located along the Delaware Bay at the eastern end of Collins Beach Road, northeast of Smyrna. Collins Beach is situated 5 miles southeast of The Big Ditch.

The Big Ditch

Type: Inlet
Category: body of water
Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.43789° or 39° 26′ 16″ north

Longitude

-75.58493° or 75° 35′ 6″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87F6CCQ8+52

GeoNames ID

4141488

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