Broadkill Hundred
Hundred
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
Time zone (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
Elevation3 ft
Coordinates38.69324167°N 75.3817°W
Area code302
GNIS feature ID217204[1]

Broadkill Hundred (later Broadkiln Hundred) is a hundred (unincorporated subdivision) in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Broadkill Hundred was formed in 1696 as one of the original Delaware Hundreds. Originally known as Broadkill Hundred after the Broadkill River, the name was changed to Broadkiln Hundred in 1833 by the 57th Delaware General Assembly.[citation needed] Its primary community is Milton.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.