Little Heaven, Delaware facts for kids
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Little Heaven, Delaware
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 Little Heaven, Delaware
Location in Delaware
Little Heaven, Delaware
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214234 |
Little Heaven is a small place in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's managed by the larger county government.
Little Heaven is located in the state of Delaware, which is on the east coast of the United States. It sits about 26 feet (8 meters) above sea level. You can find it north of a town called Frederica. It's right where Delaware Route 1 meets Bowers Beach Road and Clapham Road.
History of Little Heaven
Little Heaven started in the 1870s. A local farmer named Jahu Reed built a group of small cabins there. He built these cabins for the Irish workers who helped him in his fruit orchards.
Jehu Reed House: A Historic Landmark
The home of Jahu Reed, known as the Jehu Reed House, is a very old and important building. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. This is a special list of places in the United States that are important to history.
Notable People from Little Heaven
- Traves Brownlee was a Vice Presidential candidate in the 1984 United States presidential election. He ran with the American Party. A Vice Presidential candidate is someone who runs for the second-highest office in the U.S. government, alongside a candidate for President.
