Back Ditch
Back Ditch is a canal in Salem County, Delaware River Region, New Jersey. Back Ditch is situated nearby to the hamlet Fort Elfsborg, as well as near Oakwood Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Reedy Island and Abel and Mary Nicholson House.
Reedy Island
Islet
Reedy Island is a small island in the middle of the channel of the Delaware River near its mouth on the Delaware Bay in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is about one mile east of Port Penn, Delaware and five miles southwest of Salem, New Jersey. Reedy Island is situated 2½ miles west of Back Ditch.
Abel and Mary Nicholson House
Castle
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The Abel and Mary Nicholson House is brick house built in 1722 in Elsinboro Township, New Jersey, United States. It is an excellent example of a Delaware Valley patterned brick building. Abel and Mary Nicholson House is situated 2 miles east of Back Ditch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oakwood Beach and Port Penn.
Oakwood Beach
Hamlet
Elsinboro Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,001, a decrease of 35 from the 2010 census count of 1,036, which in turn reflected a decline of 56 from the 1,092 counted in the 2000 census. Oakwood Beach is situated 3 miles north of Back Ditch.
Port Penn
Hamlet
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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 3 miles west of Back Ditch.
Hagerville
Hamlet
Elsinboro Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,001, a decrease of 35 from the 2010 census count of 1,036, which in turn reflected a decline of 56 from the 1,092 counted in the 2000 census. Hagerville is situated 3 miles northeast of Back Ditch.
Back Ditch
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Salem County, Delaware River Region, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.51428° or 39° 30′ 51″ northLongitude
-75.52131° or 75° 31′ 17″ westElevation
-7 feet (-2 metres)Open location code
87F6GF7H+PFGeoNames ID
4500594
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Satellite Map
Discover Back Ditch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fort Elfsborg and Hancocks Bridge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Black Ditch and Eagle Island.
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