Lancashire, Delaware facts for kids
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Lancashire, Delaware
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 Lancashire, Delaware
Location in Delaware
Lancashire, Delaware
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 215826 |
Lancashire is a small place in New Castle County, Delaware, in the United States. It is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it is a group of homes and businesses that is not officially a town or city with its own local government.
Discover Lancashire, Delaware
Lancashire is located in the northeastern part of Delaware. It sits southeast of where two important roads, Delaware Route 3 and Delaware Route 92, meet. It is also found northeast of the larger city of Wilmington.
What is an Unincorporated Community?
An unincorporated community is a place where people live that does not have its own separate local government. Instead, it is usually governed by the larger county it is in. For Lancashire, this means New Castle County handles things like roads, police, and other services. Many small communities across the United States are unincorporated.
