Tom Creek

Tom Creek is a stream in New Castle County, Delaware. Tom Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Bayview Manor, as well as near Tybouts Corner.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buena Vista and Grantham-Edwards-McComb House.

Buena Vista

Heritage site

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Buena Vista is a historic home located at New Castle, Delaware, United States. It was built between 1845 and 1847, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. Buena Vista is situated 1½ miles northwest of Tom Creek.

Grantham-Edwards-McComb House

House

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The Grantham-Edwards-McComb House is a historic house at 217 Park Avenue in New Castle, Delaware. It is a 2+1⁄2-story Federal style brick building with a side gable roof, end chimneys, and a five bay facade. Grantham-Edwards-McComb House is situated 2 miles north of Tom Creek.

Delaware City Refinery

The Delaware City Refinery, currently owned by Delaware City Refining Corporation, a subsidiary of PBF Energy, is an oil refinery in Delaware City, Delaware. Delaware City Refinery is situated 2½ miles south of Tom Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tybouts Corner and State Road.

Tybouts Corner

Hamlet

Tybouts Corner is an unincorporated populated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.

State Road

Hamlet

State Road is an unincorporated area in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. State Road is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 13 and U.S. Route 40, southwest of New Castle. State Road is situated 2½ miles north of Tom Creek.

Bear

Village

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Bear is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bear had a population of 23,060. Originally a small crossroads in a rural area, approximately 14 miles south of Wilmington, the area supported small farms growing mainly corn and cattle. Bear is situated 2½ miles west of Tom Creek.

Tom Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Tom’s Creek”
Category: body of water
Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.61956° or 39° 37′ 10″ north

Longitude

-75.61409° or 75° 36′ 51″ west

Open location code

87F6J99P+R9

GeoNames ID

4145032

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Satellite Map

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