The Bluffs

The Bluffs is a locality in New Castle County, Delaware. The Bluffs is situated near the hamlet Fairway Falls, as well as near Pike Creek.

Places of Interest

Highlights: R. Walker Barn and Mermaid Tavern.

R. Walker Barn

Heritage site

Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.

R. Walker Barn is a historic barn located near Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1835, and is a tri-level or double decker, frame structure on a stuccoed stone foundation with an original straw shed and bridge house.

Mermaid Tavern

Heritage site

Photo: Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mermaid Tavern is a historic home located at Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. The original section was built about 1725, and is a two-story, stuccoed stone structure with frame additions.

Eastburn–Jeanes Lime Kilns Historic District

Protected area

Photo: Jackmacmac, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eastburn–Jeanes Lime Kilns Historic District is a national historic district located near Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses six contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and eight contributing structures.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pike Creek and Pike Creek Valley.

Pike Creek

Hamlet

Pike Creek is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. In 2007, CNN's Money Magazine ranked Pike Creek number 1 on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States.

Pike Creek Valley

Hamlet

Pike Creek Valley is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pike Creek Valley had a population of 11,692.

Meadowbrook

Hamlet

Meadowbrook is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Meadowbrook is located along North Star Road north of Delaware Route 72, north of Pike Creek Valley and south of North Star. Meadowbrook is situated 2 miles northwest of The Bluffs.

The Bluffs

Type: Locality
Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.72789° or 39° 43′ 40″ north

Longitude

-75.70382° or 75° 42′ 14″ west

Elevation

210 feet (64 metres)

Open location code

87F6P7HW+5F

GeoNames ID

4144955

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Places to explore: Fairway Falls and Linden Square.

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Highlights: Middle Run Valley Park and Ebenezer Cemetery.

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