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Porter, Delaware

Porter is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Porter is located at the intersection of Porter Road and Old Porter Road, southwest of Bear, and is the location of a junction between the Norfolk Southern Railway and the Delmarva Central Railroad.

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Porter, Delaware
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°36′01″N 75°41′24″W / 39.60028°N 75.69000°W / 39.60028; -75.69000
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Elevation
59 ft (18 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code302
GNIS feature ID2161851

Porter is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.1 Porter is located at the intersection of Porter Road and Old Porter Road, southwest of Bear,2 and is the location of a junction between the Norfolk Southern Railway and the Delmarva Central Railroad.23

Education

Previously Porter was in the Newark School District.4

References

References

  1. "Porter". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  3. "Delmarva Central Railroad". Carload Express. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  4. Mowery, Roger (1974). "Delaware School District Organization and Boundaries" (PDF). Dover, Delaware: Delaware State Department of Instruction. p. 71 (PDF p. 89/97). Retrieved March 30, 2025.