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Corner Ketch is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Corner Ketch is located at the intersection of Corner Ketch Road and Doe Run Road, north of Newark.[2]

Corner Ketch, Delaware
Unincorporated community
Corner Ketch
Corner Ketch
Coordinates: 39°44′57″N 75°44′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Elevation
328 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)302
GNIS feature ID216072[1]

The origin of the name "Corner Ketch" is obscure. According to tradition, travelers were cautioned to be careful at the dangerous crossroad: "Watch out! They'll catch ye at the corners".[3][4]


References


  1. "Corner Ketch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation.
  3. "The Oddest Named Town in Every State". The Active Times. April 19, 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  4. "The backstory on odd Delaware place names".


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