Perth, Delaware

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Perth, Delaware
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Coordinates: 39°48′13″N75°31′26″W / 39.80361°N 75.52389°W / 39.80361; -75.52389 Coordinates: 39°48′13″N75°31′26″W / 39.80361°N 75.52389°W / 39.80361; -75.52389
Country United States
State Delaware
County New Castle
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 302
GNIS feature ID215860 [1]

Perth is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. [1] Perth is located northwest of Delaware Route 261 between Shipley and Silverside Roads, to the northeast of Wilmington. It is not to be confused with Perth, Western Australia or Perth, Scotland.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Perth". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.