Felton Delaware Map

About Felton, Delaware

Felton is a locality in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,316. The population density is 649.8 people per km². Felton is located at 39.0084°N, 75.5780°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Felton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 19943.

Felton stretches across the wide, level plains of the Delmarva Peninsula, defined by the quiet passage of the Fan Branch as it meanders through the surrounding fields. It lies 10.4 miles northwest of Milford, DE (from Milford, DE: bearing 309°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-southwest of Rising Sun-Lebanon. The land here remains largely unencumbered by significant elevation, offering a flat, expansive horizon that catches the amber light of late afternoon in long, stretching shadows. North Elementary School serves as a central anchor for the local landscape, its grounds marking the rhythm of daily life against the backdrop of fertile soil. Far to the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Cabin Ridge exists only as a distant memory of height, leaving the immediate terrain to be shaped by the persistent, slow-moving currents of the local waterways and the deep, dark loam of the interior.

Agriculture continues to dictate the pace of existence in Felton, where the industry of poultry production and seasonal harvests defines the local character. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of the earth, a legacy that has persisted since the early days of regional settlement. Residents often travel three miles to reach the quiet waters of Killen Pond, a destination that provides a sense of stillness amid the productive sprawl of the countryside. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the dense timber of Ellendale State Forest offers a contrast to the cleared, orderly rows of the farmland, grounding the region in a balance between managed industry and the slow, steady growth of the inland woods.

About This Felton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Felton, Delaware. Coordinates: 39.008446, -75.577981. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Felton includes the ZIP code (19943), telephone area code (302), county seat of Kent County (Dover), and school district assignment (Lake Forest School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.