Broad Dyke
Broad Dyke, originally called Horse Dyke is an original dyke built on the Northern bank of the Delaware River by the Dutch in 1655 in New Castle, Delaware.Places of Interest
Highlights: Amstel House and Dutch House.
Dutch House
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Castle and New Castle Historic District.
New Castle
New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
New Castle Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Collins Park
Neighborhood
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware.
Broad Dyke
- Type: Canal
- Description: built by the Dutch in 1655 in New Castle, Delaware
- Categories: levee and body of water
- Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.66761° or 39° 40′ 3″ north
Longitude
-75.56854° or 75° 34′ 7″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87F6MC9J+2H
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In Other Languages
“Broad Dyke” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Broad Dyke Canal”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rogers Manor and Stockton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: The Dyke and New Castle Public Library.
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