Portsville, Delaware

Unincorporated community in Delaware, United States
38°33′43″N 75°37′48″W / 38.56194°N 75.63000°W / 38.56194; -75.63000CountryUnited StatesStateDelawareCountySussexElevation
13 ft (4 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code302GNIS feature ID216186[1]

Portsville is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Portsville is located on the southern bank of Broad Creek, 0.8 miles (1.3 km) southwest of Bethel. The Portsville Lighthouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Portsville.[2]

There is an 8.6 acre pond nearby called Tussock Pond.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Portsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Tussock Pond" (PDF). Division of Fish and Wildlife, Delaware. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
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