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Corner Ketch, Delaware

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The origin of the name "Corner Ketch" is obscure. According to tradition, travelers were cautioned to be careful at the dangerous crossroad: "Watch out! They'll catch ye at the corners".
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Unincorporated community
Corner Ketch is located in Delaware
Corner Ketch is located in the United States
39°44′57″N 75°44′28″W / 39.74917°N 75.74111°W / 39.74917; -75.74111
Country
State
Delaware
County
New Castle
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
Area code
302
GNIS
unincorporated community
New Castle County
Delaware
Newark
"Corner Ketch"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior
Delaware Official Transportation Map
"The Oddest Named Town in Every State"
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