Port Mahon
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Coordinates: 39°11′7″N 75°24′4″W / 39.18528°N 75.40111°W / 39.18528; -75.40111 | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Kent |
Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 302 |
GNIS feature ID | 214476[1] |
Port Mahon was a port in Kent County, Delaware, United States located along the Delaware Bay[2] at the eastern end of Port Mahon Road, northeast of Little Creek.[3] and served as a port for the town.[4] It is also located nearby Leipsic.[5] Named for the Spanish city, Mahón, it is locally pronounced "MAY-hon" (not Mah-HONE).[6] It functions as public fishing piers.[7][8]
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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