Port Mahon (Delaware)

Port Mahon was a port in Kent County, Delaware, United States located along the Delaware Bay^[2] at the eastern end of Port Mahon Road, northeast of Little Creek.^[3] and served as a port for the town.^[4] It is also located nearby Leipsic.^[5] Named for the Spanish city, Mahón, it is locally pronounced "MAY-hon" (not Mah-HONE).^[6] It functions as public fishing piers.^[7][8]

Port Mahon
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Coordinates: 39°11′7″N 75°24′4″W
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	302
GNIS feature ID	214476[1]

See also

• Mahon River Light
• Little Creek Wildlife Area
• Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge