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Pennyhill, Delaware

Penny Hill
Pennyhill, Delaware is located in Delaware
Pennyhill, Delaware
Pennyhill, Delaware
Location in Delaware
Pennyhill, Delaware is located in the United States
Pennyhill, Delaware
Pennyhill, Delaware
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Delaware
County New Castle
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 302
GNIS feature ID 214436

Pennyhill (sometimes called Penny Hill) is a small, interesting place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It's not a city or a town with its own local government. Instead, it's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a neighborhood or area that is part of a larger county, rather than having its own mayor or city council.

Where is Pennyhill?

Pennyhill is located in the northern part of Delaware. You can find it northeast of a bigger city called Wilmington. It's also situated near some important roads.

Roads and Location

  • Pennyhill is north of U.S. Route 13 Business. This road helps people travel through the area.
  • It is also west of Delaware Route 3. These roads make it easy to get to and from Pennyhill.

What's in Pennyhill?

Even though Pennyhill is an unincorporated community, it still has important services.

Local Services

  • One key service in Pennyhill is Delaware State Police Troop 1. This is a police station that helps keep the community safe.

Another Name for Pennyhill

Sometimes, Pennyhill is known by a different name.

Ridgewood Area

  • Many people know Pennyhill as Ridgewood. This name often refers to specific streets within the community, like Ridgewood Circle and the nearby Lynn streets. So, if you hear someone mention Ridgewood, they might be talking about Pennyhill!
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