Delaware: Ebright Azimuth

Ebright Azimuth, in northern Delaware, is one of the less assuming state high points. At an elevation of 447.85ft (we were really rooting for 448!), it is the second lowest state high point, falling just higher than Britton Hills 345ft in Florida.

Ebright Azimuth was benchmarked by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1933 and named after the property owners who had farmed the land for almost 200 years, the Ebrights. In the 1940s, James Ebright and Robert Grant Ebright sold most of the farm to R.E. Merchant, who slowly transformed the farm into a trailer park.

This high point is easily achieved by taking I-95 to exit 11 (Namaans Rd) and traveling west until you see Ebright Rd. on the right. Turn right on Ebright Rd. and look for a radio tower on your left. The benchmark is near the base of the tower in a small notch in the sidewalk.

Notched sidewalk to expose the benchmark.


Gear Recommendations:
No special gear necessary to bag this high point. It is literally next to a sidewalk in a neighborhood. A car makes it easy to arrive. Comfortable shoes, perhaps an umbrella on a rainy day.

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