Westwoods, Delaware

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Westwoods, Delaware
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Coordinates: 38°29′42″N75°22′18″W / 38.49500°N 75.37167°W / 38.49500; -75.37167 Coordinates: 38°29′42″N75°22′18″W / 38.49500°N 75.37167°W / 38.49500; -75.37167
Country United States
State Delaware
County Sussex
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 302
GNIS feature ID216245 [1]

Westwoods is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Westwoods is located along state routes 26 and 30, southwest of Millsboro and north of the Maryland border.

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