Angola, Delaware
Angola is an unincorporated peninsula in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Angola is located on an inlet of Rehoboth Bay and is near Delaware Route 24. It is a population center for the Indian River Hundred. Angola took its name from the slaves from Angola who were imported to the community. The community had a post office until 1937.[2]
Angola, Delaware Angola by the Bay | |
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  Angola  Angola | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′15″N 75°10′29″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 216757[1] |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Angola, Delaware
- Delaware Federal Writers' Project (1948). Delaware: A Guide to the First State. US History Publishers. p. 549.
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