Marcus Hook

Geography

Marcus Hook is located along the southern border of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, at (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. The southern border of Marcus Hook is part of the Twelve-Mile Circle border between Pennsylvania and Delaware. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Marcus Hook has a total area of , of which , or 31.63%, is covered by water. The lowest point in the state of Pennsylvania is located on the Delaware River in Marcus Hook, where it flows out of Pennsylvania and into Delaware. The borough has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 33.1 °F in January to 77.9 °F in July. The hardiness zone is 7b.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  73,726
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  71,549
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  60,483
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  57,237
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  55,641
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  53,838
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  46,292
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  45,495

Most recent

• M 4.1 — 2017-11-30
  3 km NNE of Little Creek, Delaware
• M 2.64 — 2015-01-25
  4 km ESE of Downingtown, Pennsylvania
• M 2.78 — 2009-07-01
  3 km ESE of Pennsville, New Jersey
• M 3.37 — 2008-12-27
  2 km NNE of Landisville, Pennsylvania
• M 3.1 — 2003-08-26
  4 km NNW of Milford, New Jersey