Kitts Hummock, Delaware
| Kitts Hummock, Delaware | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Kitts Hummock | |
| Coordinates: 39°6′9″N 75°24′8″W / 39.10250°N 75.40222°WCoordinates: 39°6′9″N 75°24′8″W / 39.10250°N 75.40222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214198[1] |
Kitts Hummock is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Kitts Hummock is located on the Delaware Bay southeast of Dover.[2]
Kitts Hummock Beach is an official sanctuary for horseshoe crabs, the state marine animal of Delaware and a "signature species" of the Delaware Bay Estuary.[3]
References
- ↑ "Kitts Hummock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation.
- ↑ http://www.ecodelaware.com/place.php?id=355 "EcoDelaware.com: Kitts Hummock Beach, an official horseshoe crab sanctuary"
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