Roxana, Delaware

Roxana, Delaware
Unincorporated community
Roxana

Location within the state of Delaware

Coordinates: 38°29′47″N 75°10′11″W / 38.49639°N 75.16972°W / 38.49639; -75.16972Coordinates: 38°29′47″N 75°10′11″W / 38.49639°N 75.16972°W / 38.49639; -75.16972
Country United States
State Delaware
County Sussex
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 302

Roxana, Delaware is an unincorporated community in Sussex County. It is roughly centered on the intersections of Delaware Route 20 and Delaware Route 17. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. An act to incorporate the "town of Roxana" was passed on March 26, 1909 by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware.[1]

Roxana is also home to the Little League Baseball Senior League Softball World Series, held every year at the Lower Sussex Little League Complex north of the community.

References

  1. Laws of the State of Delaware - Delaware - Google Books


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