Clarksons Crossroads, Delaware | |
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Coordinates: 38°42′52″N75°39′9″W / 38.71444°N 75.65250°W Coordinates: 38°42′52″N75°39′9″W / 38.71444°N 75.65250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Sussex |
Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 302 |
GNIS feature ID | 216065 [1] |
Clarksons Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Clarksons Crossroads is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 18 and Hartzell Road/Bucks Branch Road southwest of Bridgeville. [2]
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