Thoroughfare Neck
Thoroughfare Neck is a cape in New Castle County, Delaware. Thoroughfare Neck is situated nearby to the hamlet Daniels Tract, as well as near Deakyneville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area and Fleming House.
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.
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. Fleming House is situated 1½ miles southwest of Thoroughfare Neck.
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. Short’s Landing Hotel Complex is situated 2 miles south of Thoroughfare Neck.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Collins Beach and Flemings Landing.
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.
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 south of Thoroughfare Neck.
Woodland Beach
Hamlet
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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 4½ miles southeast of Thoroughfare Neck.
Thoroughfare Neck
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Thorofare”
- Category: landform
- Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.37567° or 39° 22′ 32″ northLongitude
-75.53715° or 75° 32′ 14″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
87F69FG7+74GeoNames ID
4145015
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