Pigeon Point
Pigeon Point is a cape in New Castle County, Delaware. Pigeon Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Simonds Gardens, as well as near Holloway Terrace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Delaware Memorial Bridge and Bellevue Range Rear Light.
Delaware Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Crispy1995, Public domain.
The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a dual-span suspension bridge crossing the Delaware River. The toll bridges carry Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 40 and is also the link between Delaware and New Jersey.
Bellevue Range Rear Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bellevue Range Rear Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the mouth of the Christina River on the Delaware River, Wilmington, Delaware…
Swanwyck
House
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Swanwyck is a historic home located near New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built between 1813 and 1819, and is a two-story, three-bay, stuccoed brick dwelling reflective of the Regency period. Swanwyck is situated 3½ km west of Pigeon Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holloway Terrace and Dunleith.
Holloway Terrace
Hamlet
Holloway Terrace is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Holloway Terrace is located on the outskirts of the city of Wilmington along Delaware Route 9 and Interstate 295, southwest of the Port of Wilmington.
Dunleith
Hamlet
Dunleith is a suburb of Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It was built in the early 1950s, and was the first housing development marketed for African-Americans in Delaware. In 1990, the population was 2,600. Dunleith is situated 3 km west of Pigeon Point.
Collins Park
Neighborhood
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of the 2020 census, the population was 570,719, making it the most populous county in Delaware, with nearly 60% of the state's population of 989,948. Collins Park is situated 3 km southwest of Pigeon Point.
Pigeon Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.69928° or 39° 41′ 57″ northLongitude
-75.5227° or 75° 31′ 22″ westElevation
-4 metres (-13 feet)Open location code
87F6MFXG+PWGeoNames ID
4144095
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