Welcome to Penn Acres ...
Penn Acres is located in New Castle County<1>.
Penn Acres is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Penn Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Penn Acres: 302
Communities Also Named Penn Acres ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Penn Acres - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Penn Acres.
Communities near Penn Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penn Acres.
- Wilmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
- Brookhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <3>
- Ridley Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Swarthmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kennett Square
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Penn Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penn Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Penn Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Penn Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penn Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Penn Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penn Acres ...
Looking for more information about Penn Acres? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Penn Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Penn Acres.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including New Castle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penn Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |