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Port Mahon (Delaware)

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A Gazetteer of Delaware (Issue 230 of Geological Survey bulletin)
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Project, Delaware Federal Writers' (August 6, 1955).
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at the eastern end of Port Mahon Road, northeast of
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Port Mahon is located in Delaware
Port Mahon is located in the United States
39°11′7″N 75°24′4″W / 39.18528°N 75.40111°W / 39.18528; -75.40111
Country
State
Delaware
County
Kent
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
Area code
302
GNIS
Kent County
Delaware
Delaware Bay
Little Creek
Leipsic
Mahón
Mahon River Light
Little Creek Wildlife Area
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
"Port Mahon"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior
A Gazetteer of Delaware (Issue 230 of Geological Survey bulletin)

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