Little Heaven, Delaware
| Little Heaven | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Little Heaven  Little Heaven Location within the state of Delaware | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′30″N 75°27′24″W / 39.04167°N 75.45667°WCoordinates: 39°02′30″N 75°27′24″W / 39.04167°N 75.45667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214234[1] |
Little Heaven is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware.[1] Its elevation is 26 ft (7.9 m) and its position 39°02′30″N 75°27′24″W / 39.04167°N 75.45667°W. It is north of Frederica at the intersection of Delaware Route 1 and Clapham Road.
It originated in a group of cabins built by local farmer Jahu Reed in the 1870s for the Irish workers he employed in his orchards.[2] The Jehu Reed House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Little Heaven, Delaware". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ↑ Francis, William; Michael Hahn (2009). The Dupont Highway. Arcadia Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 0-7385-6848-1. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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