The Island
The Island is a hamlet in New Castle County, Delaware. The Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Fennimore Landing, as well as near Thomas 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.
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 The Island.
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 2 miles west of The Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Odessa and McDonough.
Odessa
Village
Photo: Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3½ miles west of The Island.
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 4 miles northwest of The Island.
Port Penn
Hamlet
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
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 4 miles north of The Island.
The Island
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.45733° or 39° 27′ 26″ northLongitude
-75.59104° or 75° 35′ 28″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87F6FC45+WHOpenStreetMap ID
node 158239625OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4144973
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