Broadkill Hundred

Broadkill Hundred
Hundred
Country United States
State Delaware
County Sussex
Elevation 3 ft (0.9 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
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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Coordinates: 38°41′36″N 75°22′54″W / 38.69324167°N 75.3817°W / 38.69324167; -75.3817


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