🌳 Kitts Hummock, Delaware

United States · Americas · 39.10°N, 75.40°W

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Kitts Hummock is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Kitts Hummock is located on the Delaware Bay at the end of Kitts Hummock Road, southeast of Dover. It was originally named "Kidds Hammock" after 17th century pirate Captain William Kidd and rumors he buried treasure there. The "Hammock" referred to is the ecological version, meaning a stand of hardwood trees, and the name was inadvertently changed by employees of the Delaware Department of Transportation. A hummock is a similar rise in elevation, leading some to believe the reasoning behind the name.

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CountryUnited States
Continent / regionAmericas
Coordinates (approx.)39.10°N, 75.40°W · view on map

Kitts Hummock, Delaware is located in United States, in Americas.

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