Broad Creek, Delaware Explained

Official Name:Broad Creek, Delaware
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Label:Broad Creek
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Delaware
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sussex
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:39
Coordinates:38.5856°N -75.5839°W
Area Code:302
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:216050

Broad Creek is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Broad Creek is 2miles north-northwest of Laurel. Broad Creek is named after the river of that name that drains the Bald Cypress swamps of both Trap Pond and Trussum Pond.

History

Broad Creek's population was 54 in 1900.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 84 . en.