The Rocks
The Rocks is an island in New Castle County, Delaware. The Rocks is situated nearby to the hamlet Fennimore Landing, as well as near Stave Landing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Reedy Island Range Rear Light and Green Meadow.
Reedy Island Range Rear Light
Lighthouse
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Reedy Island Range Rear Lighthouse is a skeletal tower lighthouse near Taylor's Bridge, Delaware. The tower is an active aid to navigation. Reedy Island Range Rear Light is situated 2½ miles south of The Rocks.
Green Meadow
House
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Green Meadow is a historic home located near Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware. It is a two-story, five-bay brick dwelling with interior brick chimneys at both gable ends.
David W. Thomas House
House
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David W. Thomas House is a historic home located near Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1820 and is a two-story, three-bay brick dwelling with interior brick chimneys at both gable ends. David W. Thomas House is situated 1½ miles west of The Rocks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fieldsboro and Odessa.
Fieldsboro
Locality
Fieldsboro is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Fieldsboro is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 13 and Fieldsboro Road, south of Odessa. Fieldsboro is situated 3½ miles southwest of The Rocks.
Odessa
Village
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Odessa is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census. Founded as Cantwell's Bridge in the 18th century, the name was changed in the 19th century, after the Ukrainian port city of the same name. Odessa is situated 3½ miles west of The Rocks.
McDonough
Hamlet
McDonough is a small unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The community lies north of Odessa and just due south of St. Georges. It is named for Captain Thomas Macdonough. McDonough is situated 4½ miles northwest of The Rocks.
The Rocks
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.43956° or 39° 26′ 22″ northLongitude
-75.59687° or 75° 35′ 49″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87F6CCQ3+R7GeoNames ID
4144360
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