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Mechanicsville, Delaware
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| Coordinates: 39°43′01″N 75°47′01″W / 39.71694°N 75.78361°WCoordinates: 39°43′01″N 75°47′01″W / 39.71694°N 75.78361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214295 |
Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware.
The community is located in "The Wedge", a geometric oddity arising out of ambiguity in the 18th-century border dispute settlement between the Penns and Calverts in the British North American Colonies. Until 1921, Mechanicsville was claimed by both Pennsylvania and Delaware. A resolution allocated Mechanicsville and The Wedge to Delaware, which owns it today.
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