Duck Creek Hundred in Smyrna in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mercury
35,983,610 miles from the Sun
Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 25, 2025
1. Mercury Marker
- In Roman mythology, Mercury is the god of commerce, travel and thievery.
- The only spacecraft to come close to Mercury was Mariner 10 from 1974 to 1975, which was only able to map 40% - 45% of the planet's surface.
- The planet rotates once about every 59 Earth days, a rotation slower than that of any other planet except Venus.
- A day on Mercury lasts 176 Earth days.
OUR SOLAR SYSTEM was designed and constructed by Bryant Hughes and members of Boy Scout Troop 123, as an Eagle Scout project.
Erected by Boy Scout Troop 123.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.
Location. 39° 16.648′ N, 75° 34.855′ W. Marker is in Smyrna, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in Duck Creek Hundred. It is on Dinosaur Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 Dinosaur Dr, Smyrna DE 19977, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Venus (here, next to this marker); Sun (here, next to this marker); Moon (a few steps from this marker); Uranus (within shouting distance of
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Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 25, 2025
2. Mercury Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
