Broadkill River
The Broadkill River is a river flowing to Delaware Bay in southern Delaware in the United States. It is 13.3 miles long and drains an area of 110 square miles on the Atlantic Coastal Plain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Broad Creek”, “Broad Kill”, “Broad Kill Creek”, “Broadkill Creek”, “Broadkiln Creek”, and “Lewis Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include United States lightship Overfalls and Zwaanendael Museum.
United States lightship Overfalls
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Lightship Overfalls was the last lightvessel constructed for the United States Lighthouse Service before the Service became part of the United States Coast Guard. She is currently preserved in Lewes, Delaware as a museum ship.
Zwaanendael Museum
Museum
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In Lewes, Delaware the Zwaanendael Museum was created to honor the 300th anniversary of Delaware's first European settlement, Zwaanendael, founded 1631. Zwaanendael Museum is situated 1½ miles southeast of Broadkill River.
Beebe Healthcare
Hospital
Beebe Healthcare is a healthcare system serving Sussex County in southern Delaware in the United States. Its primary facility is Beebe Medical Center, a hospital in Lewes. Beebe Healthcare is situated 1½ miles southeast of Broadkill River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lewes and Quakertown.
Lewes
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Lewes is a city in Delaware along the Delaware Bay in Sussex County near the Atlantic Ocean. It offers the visitor several beaches and historical sites.
Quakertown
Locality
Quakertown is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Quakertown is located on U.S. Route 9 Business, southwest of Lewes. Quakertown is situated 2½ miles south of Broadkill River.
Wescoats Corner
Locality
Wescoats Corner is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Wescoats Corner is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 9 Business and Wescoats Corner Road, southwest of Lewes. Wescoats Corner is situated 2½ miles south of Broadkill River.
Broadkill River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Broadkill River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Broadkill River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Broadkill”
- Cebuano: “Broadkill River”
- Chinese: “布羅德基爾河”
- Chuvash: “Броадкилл”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر برودكيل”
- Irish: “Abhainn Broadkill”
- Russian: “Броадкилл (река)”
- Russian: “Броадкилл”
- Russian: “Бродкилл (река)”
- Russian: “Бродкилл”
- Venetian: “Broadkill”
- Welsh: “Afon Broadkill”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Green Hill and Lewes Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roosevelt Inlet and Saint George Cemetery.
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