Tadpole Neck
Tadpole Neck is a cape in Kent County, Delaware. Tadpole Neck is situated nearby to the hamlet Shorts Landing, as well as near Taylors Gut Landing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Short’s Landing Hotel Complex and Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area.
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.
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. Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area is situated 2½ miles northwest of Tadpole Neck.
Thomas Sutton House
House
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thomas Sutton House, also known as the House on Game Preserve, is a historic home located at Woodland Beach, Kent County, Delaware. It was built about 1733, and is a two-story stuccoed brick house, constructed on a single pile, hall and parlor plan. Thomas Sutton House is situated 2 miles south of Tadpole Neck.
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. Flemings Landing is situated 1½ miles west of Tadpole Neck.
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 2½ miles north of Tadpole Neck.
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 2½ miles southeast of Tadpole Neck.
Tadpole Neck
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Kent County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.35011° or 39° 21′ 0″ northLongitude
-75.51631° or 75° 30′ 59″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87F69F2M+2FGeoNames ID
4144918
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Localities in the Area
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