Skunk Hill Ditch
Skunk Hill Ditch is a canal in New Castle County, Delaware. Skunk Hill Ditch is situated nearby to the hamlet The Island, as well as near Fennimore Landing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Green Meadow and Liston Range Front Light.
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. Green Meadow is situated 1½ miles west of Skunk Hill Ditch.
Liston Range Front Light
House
Liston Range Front Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware River. It is a range light, paired with the Liston Range Rear Light, to create the Liston Range. Liston Range Front Light is situated 2 miles north of Skunk Hill Ditch.
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 2½ miles west of Skunk Hill Ditch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Odessa and McDonough.
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 4 miles west of Skunk Hill Ditch.
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 Skunk Hill Ditch.
Port Penn
Hamlet
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Port Penn is a census-designated place located in St. Georges Hundred, southern New Castle County, Delaware, United States, below the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on the west bank of the Delaware River. Port Penn is situated 4½ miles north of Skunk Hill Ditch.
Skunk Hill Ditch
- Type: Canal
- Also known as: “Skunk Kill”
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.45095° or 39° 27′ 3″ northLongitude
-75.58437° or 75° 35′ 4″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87F6FC28+97GeoNames ID
4144738
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