- Oak Orchard, Delaware
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Oak Orchard, Delaware — Unincorporated community — Location within the state of Delaware
Oak Orchard, DelawareCoordinates: 38°35′46″N 75°10′22″W / 38.59611°N 75.17278°WCoordinates: 38°35′46″N 75°10′22″W / 38.59611°N 75.17278°W Country United States State Delaware County Sussex Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes FIPS code GNIS feature ID Oak Orchard, Delaware is an unincorporated community east of the town of Millsboro in Sussex County. Oak Orchard is bounded to the east by Emily Gut[1] (a narrow channel of water) and "the Peninsula,[2]" and to the north by Delaware Route 24. Residents enjoy boating and fishing and are served by close shopping centers, golf courses, the Sussex County Airport, movie theaters, an equestrian center, beaches and restaurants. Oak Orchard is also close to Georgetown, Delaware, the county seat of Sussex County
Oak Orchard is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area.
This area has been the home of the Nanticoke Indian Tribe for over 2000 years and is home to the Nanticoke Indian Museum as well as a yearly Pow-wow held by the tribe.[3] The unincorporated community is home to the Oak Orchard/Riverdale Post of the American Legion.
Fire protection is provided by the Indian River Vol. Fire Co.,[4] ambulance service by the Mid-Sussex Rescue Squad,[5] and police services are provided by the Delaware State Police as there is no incorporated town to provide such services. Oak Orchard, Delaware was the scene of a tragic house fire on January 3, 2001.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-75.171852&lat=38.6034459&datum=nad83
- ^ http://www.peninsula-delaware.com/
- ^ The Nanticoke Indian Tribe
- ^ http://www.irvfc.com/
- ^ http://www.midsussexrescuesquad.com/
- ^ 11 family members perished resulting in the largest loss of life in a single family house fire in United States history: Sussex County Council, January 2, 2001 - Sussex County Online, Delaware
Municipalities and communities of Sussex County, Delaware County seat: Georgetown Cities Lewes | Milford‡ | Rehoboth Beach | Seaford
Towns Bethany Beach | Bethel | Blades | Bridgeville | Dagsboro | Delmar | Dewey Beach | Ellendale | Fenwick Island | Frankford | Georgetown | Greenwood | Henlopen Acres | Laurel | Millsboro | Millville | Milton | Ocean View | Selbyville | Slaughter Beach | South Bethany
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Hundreds Baltimore | Broad Creek | Broadkill | Cedar Creek | Dagsboro | Georgetown | Gumboro | Indian River | Lewes & Rehoboth | Little Creek | Nanticoke | Northwest Fork | Seaford
Ghost towns Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Unincorporated communities in Sussex County, Delaware
- Delaware geography stubs
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