Broadkill Hundred
Broadkill Hundred | |
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  Broadkill Hundred | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′36″N 75°22′54″W / 38.69324167°N 75.3817°WCoordinates: 38°41′36″N 75°22′54″W / 38.69324167°N 75.3817°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 217204[1] |
Broadkill Hundred (later Broadkiln Hundred) is a hundred in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Broadkill Hundred was formed in 1696 as one of the original Delaware Hundreds. Originally known as Broadkill Hundred, after creek of that name and kill being Dutch word for creek, the name was changed to Broadkiln Hundred in 1833 by the General Assembly 1833. Its primary community is Milton.
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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