Gwinhurst is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in New Castle County

New Castle County, Delaware

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, Delaware

Delaware

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, United States

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. Its altitude is 98 feet (30 m), and it is located at 39°47′30"N 75°28′44"W (39.7917797, -75.4788080).

A part of Brandywine Hundred

Brandywine Hundred

Brandywine Hundred is the name of an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware. Hundreds were once used as a basis for representation in the Delaware General Assembly. Brandywine Hundred is a commonly used colloquial name for this area...

, Gwinhurst is located between Claymont

Claymont, Delaware

Claymont is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 9,220 at the 2000 census.-History:...

 and the incorporated town of Bellefonte

Bellefonte, Delaware

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. It also shares borders with similar neighborhoods such as Silverside Heights, Holly Oak, and Hillendale. Public services are mainly provided by New Castle County. Gwinhurst is located within the Brandywine School District

Brandywine School District

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.

As a part of New Castle County, Gwinhurst is located in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area

Delaware Valley

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. There are 432 residential properties and 2 commercial properties in the community.