Nelson Substation
Nelson Substation is an electrical substation in Sussex County, Delaware. Nelson Substation is situated nearby to the town Delmar, as well as near the hamlet Bacons.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Highball Signal and Delaware International Speedway.
Highball Signal
Historic site
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Highball Signal is a historic railroad signal located in Delmar, Delaware, United States. The signal can be described as a white sphere mounted onto a pole, located next to railroad tracks, intended to signal permission for a train to proceed at full speed; as long as the ball is at the top of the pole. Highball Signal is situated 3,600 feet southeast of Nelson Substation.
Delaware International Speedway
Motorsport racing track
The Delaware International Speedway is a dirt track racing venue located in Delmar, Delaware, United States along with its sister track the US 13 Dragway. Delaware International Speedway is situated 1¼ miles east of Nelson Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Delmar and Bacons.
Delmar
Town
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Delmar is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States, on the Maryland border along the Transpeninsular Line. Its motto is "The Little Town Too Big for One State." As of the 2020 census, Delmar had a population of 2,027.
Bacons
Hamlet
Bacons is an unincorporated community located four miles north of the Maryland state line in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Also known as Bacon Switch, the site was once a thriving railroad switch point in the late 19th century. Bacons is situated 3 miles north of Nelson Substation.
Lowe
Hamlet
Lowe is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Lowe is southeast of Laurel. Lowe is situated 6 miles northeast of Nelson Substation.
Nelson Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.46551° or 38° 27′ 56″ northLongitude
-75.58309° or 75° 34′ 59″ westOperator
Delmarva PowerOpen location code
87C6FC88+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 68848845
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