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Kitts Hummock is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Kitts Hummock is located on the Delaware Bay at the end of Kitts Hummock Road, southeast of Dover.[2] It was originally named "Kidds Hammock" after 17th century pirate Captain William Kidd and rumors he buried treasure there.[3] The "Hammock" referred to is the ecological version, meaning a stand of hardwood trees, and the name was inadvertently changed by employees of the Delaware Department of Transportation.[4] A hummock is a similar rise in elevation, leading some to believe the reasoning behind the name.[5]
Kitts Hummock, Delaware | |
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  Kitts Hummock  Kitts Hummock | |
| Coordinates: 39°6′9″N 75°24′8″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214198[1] |
Kitts Hummock Beach is an official sanctuary for horseshoe crabs, the state marine animal of Delaware and a "signature species" of the Delaware Bay Estuary.[6]
References
- "Kitts Hummock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation.
- "Place Names Reveal Loyalties, Eccentricities of State Pioneers". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. April 29, 1958.
- "Kidds Hammock Correct Name, Research Shows". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. September 18, 1974.
- "These 12 Towns in Delaware Have the Strangest Names You'll Ever See". 23 March 2020.
- "EcoDelaware.com: Kitts Hummock Beach, an official horseshoe crab sanctuary"
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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