Montchanin, Delaware
| Montchanin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Montchanin Station | |
  Montchanin  Montchanin Location within the state of Delaware | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′23″N 75°35′21″W / 39.78972°N 75.58917°WCoordinates: 39°47′23″N 75°35′21″W / 39.78972°N 75.58917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19710 |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214333[1] |
Montchanin is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.[1] Montchanin is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 100 and Kirk Road to the northwest of Wilmington.[2] The community was named for Anne Alexandrine de Montchanin, mother of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours.[3] The Jacob Broom House, a National Historic Landmark, is located there. The Jacob Broom House, Montchanin Historic District, and Strand Millas and Rock Spring are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Montchanin, Delaware". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ↑ Colby, Gerard (1974). Du Pont behind the nylon curtain. Prentice-Hall. p. 5. ISBN 0-13-221077-0.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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