Little Heaven, Delaware | |
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  Little Heaven, Delaware Location within the state of Delaware  Little Heaven, Delaware Little Heaven, Delaware (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′30″N 75°27′24″W / 39.04167°N 75.45667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214234[1] |
Little Heaven is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States.[1] Its elevation is 26 ft (7.9 m) and its position 39°02′30″N 75°27′24″W / 39.04167°N 75.45667°W. It is north of Frederica at the interchange between Delaware Route 1 and Bowers Beach Road/Clapham Road.
It originated in a group of cabins built by local farmer Jahu Reed in the 1870s for the Irish workers he employed in his orchards.[2] The Jehu Reed House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[3]
- ^ a b "Little Heaven, Delaware". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- ^ Francis, William; Michael Hahn (2009). The Dupont Highway. Arcadia Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-7385-6848-5. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.