Seaford Hundred

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Seaford Hundred
Coordinates: 38°38′57″N75°36′28″W / 38.64929167°N 75.60784167°W / 38.64929167; -75.60784167 Coordinates: 38°38′57″N75°36′28″W / 38.64929167°N 75.60784167°W / 38.64929167; -75.60784167
Country United States
State Delaware
County Sussex
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 302
GNIS feature ID217201 [1]

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.