Reedy Island

Reedy Island is a small island in the middle of the channel of the Delaware River near its mouth on the in the U.S. state of . It is about one mile east of and five miles southwest of .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in New Castle County, Delaware, United States
  • Also known as: “Piettn Eyland”, “Reed Island”, “Reede Island”, “Ret Eylandt”, “Rieden Eylandt”, “Riet Eijland”, “Riet Ile”, “Riet Island”, “Tretenoo”, and “Vogele Sant”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Port Penn Historic District and Ashton Historic District.

Protected area
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is a national historic…

Protected area
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is a national historic… is situated 1½ miles northwest of Reedy Island.

Pub
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is a historic hotel located…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Penn and Oakwood Beach.

Hamlet
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is a census-designated place located in St.

Hamlet
Elsinboro Township is a township in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 3½ miles northeast of Reedy Island.

Village
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is a city in , United States. is situated 4½ miles north of Reedy Island.

Reedy Island

Latitude
39.51459° or 39° 30′ 53″ north
Longitude
-75.56384° or 75° 33′ 50″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87F6GC7P+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Reedy Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Reedy Island”
  • Dutch: “Reedy Island”
  • Spanish: “Isla Reedy”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Thorntown and Shingle Landing.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Port Penn Post Office and Port Penn Volunteer Fire Company.

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Worth a closer look: Dover and Wilmington.

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