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Welcome to Boon ...

Boon is located in Delaware County<1>.

Boon is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Boon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Boon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Boon - they are located in Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Ontario and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boon.

Websites for Boon ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delcochamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Boon, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Boon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boon.

  • Philadelphia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Wilmington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <3>
  • Norristown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Chester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Chester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Phoenixville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Gloucester City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Woodbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Brookhaven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <3>

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 Boon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boon. 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 Boon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boon. See our Newspapers Page for Boon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boon ...

Looking for more information about Boon? 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 Boon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boon - 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.