Straight Ditch
Straight Ditch is a canal in New Castle County, Delaware. Straight Ditch is situated nearby to the hamlet Shorts Landing, as well as near Flemings Landing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area and Short’s Landing Hotel Complex.
Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area
Nature reserve
Photo: Jstuby, Public domain.
Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area is a state wildlife area located in New Castle County, Delaware, along shore of the Delaware Bay. It is 5,515 acres in size and is managed by Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish & Wildlife.
Short’s Landing Hotel Complex
Hotel building
Photo: Linda Roy Walls, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Short's Landing Hotel Complex is a historic hotel and farm complex located near Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware. The complex consists of five contributing buildings and one contributing structure.
Fleming House
House
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fleming House is a historic home located near Smyrna, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1830, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay frame dwelling with a two-story frame wing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flemings Landing and Collins Beach.
Flemings Landing
Hamlet
Flemings Landing is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Flemings Landing is located along Delaware Route 9 just north of the Smyrna River and the Kent County line, to the northeast of Smyrna.
Collins Beach
Hamlet
Collins Beach is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Collins Beach is located along the Delaware Bay at the eastern end of Collins Beach Road, northeast of Smyrna. Collins Beach is situated 2 miles north of Straight Ditch.
Woodland Beach
Hamlet
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Woodland Beach is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Woodland Beach is along the Delaware Bay, east of Smyrna at the eastern terminus of Delaware Route 6. The Woodland Beach Wildlife Area is located in Woodland Beach. Woodland Beach is situated 3½ miles southeast of Straight Ditch.
Straight Ditch
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.35845° or 39° 21′ 30″ northLongitude
-75.5352° or 75° 32′ 7″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87F69F57+9WGeoNames ID
4144872
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