Marcus Hook, PA
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Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania Marreties Hoeck |
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Borough Hall
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| Motto: The Cornerstone of Pennsylvania | |
 Location in Delaware County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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Marcus Hook
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| Coordinates: 39°49′N 75°25′W / 39.817°N 75.417°WCoordinates: 39°49′N 75°25′W / 39.817°N 75.417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Established | 1655 |
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| • Mayor | Gene Taylor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.62 sq mi (4.21 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,397 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,389 |
| • Density | 2,156.14/sq mi (832.24/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19061 |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-47344 |
| Website | www |
Marcus Hook is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,397 at the 2010 census. The current mayor is Gene Taylor. The borough calls itself "The Cornerstone of Pennsylvania". The 2005 film One Last Thing... was set and partially filmed in Marcus Hook.
In early times, Marcus Hook was a major Lenape settlement that became a New Sweden trading post in the 1640s. Called "Chammassungh" or "Finland", it was on the west side of the Delaware River, between Marcus Hook and the mouth of Naamans Creek. The settlement was renamed "Marrites Hoeck" after the Dutch conquered the area in 1655. Small ship construction and fishing were its early industries. Later, Marcus Hook became a resort and amusement center. The borough was officially incorporated on March 7, 1892. The convergence of rail, roads, a deepwater port, and the nation's growing thirst for petroleum gave rise to the refineries that became the borough's dominant industry.
Marcus Hook is located along the southern border of Delaware County (and Pennsylvania) at 39°49′N 75°25′W / 39.817°N 75.417°W (39.8182, -75.4155). It is bordered to the northwest by Lower Chichester Township, including the community of Linwood, to the northeast by the borough of Trainer, to the southeast across the Delaware River by Gloucester County, New Jersey, and to the southwest by New Castle County, Delaware.
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