New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad

New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad (HMCG)

Location: Elkton, MD 21921 Cecil County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 34.402', W 75° 48.965'

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1832-1853

One of the earliest in the United States, the line ran from New Castle on the Delaware River, crossed the highway here, and extended to Frenchtown on the Elk River 1 1/2 miles west of this point.
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Placed ByMaryland Historical Society
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Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 2:15am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 429907 N 4380724
Decimal Degrees39.57336667, -75.81608333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 34.402', W 75° 48.965'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 34' 24.12" N, 75° 48' 57.90" W
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Area Code(s)443, 410
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-19 W Lewis Shore Rd, Elkton MD 21921, US
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