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Owls Nest

Owls Nest is a hamlet in , . Owls Nest is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Owl’s Nest Country Place and Graves Mill Historic District.

Heritage site
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The Greenville Country Club, formerly known as the Owl's Nest Country Place, is a country club at 201 Owl's Nest Road in . The 18-acre property was developed in 1915 by Eugene du Pont, Jr, son of Eugene du Pont, as a country estate.

Protected area
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is a national historic district located near , . It encompasses 7 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures that are associated with Graves Mill.

Protected area
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is a national historic district located at Centreville, . It encompasses 15 contributing buildings and were built between 1820 and 1920.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centerville and Mount Cuba.

Village
, also known as Centreville, is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is now known primarily for being the location of Du Pont family estates, as well as several other wealthy business families from nearby , and the home of Governor Jack Markell.

Hamlet
Historic District is a national historic district at , , United States. It encompasses twelve contributing buildings, one contributing site, and four contributing structures on seven properties that lie along County Road 261. is situated 1½ miles south of Owls Nest.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 82 and Barley Mill Road along the Red Clay Creek. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Owls Nest.

Owls Nest

Latitude
39.814° or 39° 48′ 50″ north
Longitude
-75.63271° or 75° 37′ 58″ west
Elevation
367 feet (112 metres)
Open location code
87F6R978+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158312343
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4144000
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