Kent County, Administrative county in central Delaware, US
Kent County stretches across 798 square miles of land and water, positioned between New Castle County in the north and Sussex County in the south.
The English started settling in the St. Jones River valley in 1670, leading to the establishment of Kent County as an administrative division in 1683.
The county maintains eight distinct administrative hundreds, a traditional English subdivision system that continues to organize the territory in the present day.
The Dover Air Force Base within Kent County functions as a primary military and civilian employer while supporting strategic military transport operations.
Kent County houses an Amish community of 1,650 people organized in nine church districts, established through migrations beginning in 1915.
Location: Delaware
Inception: 1683
Capital city: Dover
Shares border with: New Castle County, Sussex County, Caroline County, Queen Anne's County, Kent County
Website: https://kentcountyde.gov
GPS coordinates: 39.10000,-75.50000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:44
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Delaware Route 1
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Air Mobility Command Museum
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Delaware Legislative Hall
6.6 km
Delaware Governor's Mansion
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Killens Pond State Park
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John Dickinson House
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Barratt's Chapel
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Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
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Ship John Shoal Light
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Old Statehouse
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Memorial Hall
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Fourteen Foot Bank Light
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Elbow of Cross Ledge Light
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Silver Lake
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Miah Maull Shoal Light
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Fort Saulsbury
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Mispillion Light
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First State Heritage Park
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Belmont Hall
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Parson Thorne Mansion
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Cross Ledge Light
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