Silver Lake

Silver Lake is a privately owned brackish water pond in Milford, Delaware. It is located by the headwaters of the Mispillion River. Haven Lake is adjacent to Silver Lake.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parson Thorne Mansion and Christ Church.

Parson Thorne Mansion

Park

Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.

Parson Thorne Mansion, also known as Silver Hill, is a historic mansion located at Milford, Kent County, Delaware. The mansion is located across from the Mill House.

Christ Church

Church

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Christ Church is an historic Episcopal church and cemetery located at 3rd and Church Streets in Milford, Kent County, Delaware. The church is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware.

Haven Lake is a mill pond formed by an antiquated dam across the source of the Mispillion River in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is located in the city of Milford, where U.S. Route 113 serves as a major highway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lincoln and Houston.

Lincoln

Village

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Lincoln is an unincorporated community in northern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware, Micropolitan Statistical Area. Lincoln is situated 3 miles south of Silver Lake.

Houston

Village

Houston is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 381 in 2020. It was named for John W. Houston is situated 3½ miles west of Silver Lake.

Williamsville

Hamlet

Williamsville is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Williamsville is located at the intersection of Williamsville Road and Deep Grass Lane, south of Houston. Williamsville is situated 4 miles west of Silver Lake.

Silver Lake

Type: Reservoir
Description: privately owned brackish water pond in Milford, Delaware
Categories: geographical feature and body of water
Location: Kent County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.91144° or 38° 54′ 41″ north

Longitude

-75.43634° or 75° 26′ 11″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

87C6WH67+HF

GeoNames ID

4144708

Wikidata ID

Q7516134

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In Other Languages

“Silver Lake” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Silver Lake”

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