Canterbury, Delaware | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 39°2′33″N 75°33′20″W / 39.04250°N 75.55556°WCoordinates: 39°2′33″N 75°33′20″W / 39.04250°N 75.55556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Kent |
Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 302 |
GNIS feature ID | 216055 |
Canterbury is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Canterbury is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 13 and Delaware Route 15 south of Woodside, north of Felton, and east of Viola. The community was named for the city of Canterbury in England. Canterbury was formerly an important place to change horses along the north-south stagecoach line on the Delmarva Peninsula.