Iron Hill (Delaware)

Iron Hill
Highest point
Elevation328 ft (100 m)[1]
Coordinates39°38′19″N 75°45′06″W / 39.6387°N 75.7518°W / 39.6387; -75.7518[1]
Geography
LocationNewark, Delaware

Iron Hill is a prominent geographical feature in the vicinity of Newark, Delaware, in the United States. With a topographic prominence of 200 feet (61 m), it is the most prominent hill in Delaware.[2] However, its peak elevation of 328 feet (100 m) means that it is not the state's highest point, which is located in the Piedmont plateau region near Centreville where a peak elevation of 448 feet (137 m) is attained at Ebright Azimuth.[3] The hill is named for its iron deposits, which were mined over a 200-year period during the 18th and 19th centuries. It is part of a New Castle County park known as Iron Hill Park.

  1. ^ a b "Iron Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Most Prominent Peaks of the U.S. States". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  3. ^ Delaware: A Guide to the First State. New York: Viking Press. 1938. pp. 8, 461. ISBN 9781603540087.