Portal:Delaware

The Delaware Portal The Flag of Delaware Delaware (/ˈdɛləwɛər/ ⓘ DEL-ə-wair) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state's name derives from the adjacent Delaware Bay, which in turn was named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and the Colony of Virginia's first colonial-era governor. Delaware occupies the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula, and some islands and territory within the Delaware River. It is the second-smallest and sixth-least populous state, but also the sixth-most densely populated. Delaware's most populous city is Wilmington, and the state's capital is Dover, the second-most populous city in Delaware. The state is divided into three counties, the fewest number of counties of any of the 50 U.S. states; from north to south, the three counties are: New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County. The southern two counties, Kent and Sussex counties, historically have been predominantly agrarian economies. New Castle is more urbanized and is considered part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan statistical area that surrounds Philadelphia. Delaware is considered part of the Southern United States by the U.S. Census Bureau, but the state's geography, culture, and history are a hybrid of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the country. Before the Delaware coastline was explored and developed by Europeans in the 16th century, the state was inhabited by several Native American tribes, including the Lenape in the north and Nanticoke in the south. The state was first colonized by Dutch traders at Zwaanendael, near present-day Lewes, Delaware, in 1631. Delaware was one of the Thirteen Colonies that participated in the American Revolution against Great Britain, which established the United States as an independent nation. On December 7, 1787, Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, earning it the nickname "The First State". (Full article...) Recognized content - Entries here consist of Good and Featured articles, which meet a core set of high editorial standards. Car 19 pitting during the race The 2010 AAA 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 26, 2010, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. The 400 lap race was the twenty-eighth in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the second race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. The race was won by Jimmie Johnson, of the Hendrick Motorsports team. Jeff Burton finished second, and Joey Logano, who started nineteenth, clinched third. Pole position driver Jimmie Johnson maintained his lead on the first lap to begin the race, as A. J. Allmendinger, who started in the second position on the grid, remained behind him. Fourteen laps later Allmendinger became the leader of the race. Chase for the Sprint Cup participants Clint Bowyer, and Tony Stewart were in the top ten for most of the race, but in the closing laps all of them suffered spins or other problems. Afterward, Johnson became the leader of the race, once Allmendinger made a pit stop because of a loose wheel. Johnson maintained the first position to lead the most laps of 191, and to win his sixth race of the season. (Full article...) List of recognized articles List of governors of Delaware List of counties in Delaware Effects of Hurricane Isabel in Delaware Thomas F. Bayard Delaware Tercentenary half dollar List of colleges and universities in Delaware List of Delaware hurricanes 6th Delaware Infantry Regiment Early life and career of Joe Biden 2007 Dodge Dealers 400 2009 AAA 400 Arthur R. M. Spaid George N. Parks Battle of Cooch's Bridge John Plankinton Indian River Inlet Bridge John Tosi Old Baltimore Pike Oliver Evans Selected article - The Delaware River flowing through the Delaware Water Gap between Pennsylvania (left) and New Jersey (right) The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock, New York, the river flows for 282 miles (454 km) along the borders of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, before emptying into Delaware Bay. The river has been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation as one of the country's Great Waters and has been called the "Lifeblood of the Northeast" by American Rivers. Its watershed drains an area of 13,539 square miles (35,070 km2) and provides drinking water for 17 million people, including half of New York City via the Delaware Aqueduct. (Full article...) List of selected articles History of Delaware List of Delaware state symbols Wilmington, Delaware Dover, Delaware Newark, Delaware COVID-19 pandemic in Delaware University of Delaware Elena Delle Donne Delaware State University LGBTQ rights in Delaware Delaware Valley Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football Delaware chicken New Castle County, Delaware Fort Delaware Delaware Bay Delaware Colony Wilmington Airport (Delaware) Joe Biden Kent County, Delaware Sussex County, Delaware New Castle County, Delaware List of city nicknames in Delaware List of breweries in Delaware List of radio stations in Delaware List of television stations in Delaware Timeline of Wilmington, Delaware Pumpkin chucking List of people from Delaware List of people from Wilmington, Delaware General images - The following are images from various Delaware-related articles on Wikipedia. Dover (from Delaware) The Twelve-Mile Circle (from Delaware) Map of Delaware (from Delaware) Sunset in Woodbrook, Delaware (from Delaware) A field north of Fox Den Road along the Lenape Trail in Middle Run Valley Natural Area (from Delaware) Wilmington Station in Wilmington (from Delaware) The population density map for Delaware (from Delaware) The population density map for Delaware (from Delaware) The Köppen climate classification for Delaware (from Delaware) Seaford (from Delaware) Delaware was named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English merchant and governor of the Colony of Virginia from 1610 to 1618. (from History of Delaware) Rehoboth Beach, a popular vacation spot during the summer months (from Delaware) The Cape May–Lewes Ferry (from Delaware) Fort Delaware, painted circa 1870 by Seth Eastman. (from History of Delaware) Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States and a U.S. senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009 (from Delaware) NASCAR racing at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover (from Delaware) Newark (from Delaware) Wilmington (from Delaware) Seaford (from Delaware) A field north of Fox Den Road along the Lenape Trail in Middle Run Valley Natural Area (from Delaware) Rehoboth Beach, a popular vacation spot during the summer months (from Delaware) Newark (from Delaware) A two-shilling, six-pence banknote issued by Delaware in 1777 (from Delaware) Delaware's license plate design, introduced in 1959, is the longest-running one in U.S. history. (from Delaware) Nautical chart of the Dutch colony Zwaanendael and Godyn's Bay (Delaware Bay), 1639 (from History of Delaware) Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) is a partial toll road linking Fenwick Island and Wilmington. (from Delaware) Dover (from Delaware) The Delaware General Assembly meets in Delaware Legislative Hall in Dover. (from Delaware) Sunset in Woodbrook, Delaware (from Delaware) Map of Delaware (from Delaware) The University of Delaware in Newark (from Delaware) The Köppen climate classification for Delaware (from Delaware) Picking Peaches in Delaware, an illustration in an 1878 issue of Harper's Weekly (from Delaware) Fort Delaware State Park on Pea Patch Island, a popular spot during the spring and summer; a ferry takes visitors to the fort from nearby Delaware City. (from Delaware) The Blackbird Pond on the Blackbird State Forest Meadows Tract in New Castle County, Delaware (from Delaware) Fort Delaware State Park on Pea Patch Island, a popular spot during the spring and summer; a ferry takes visitors to the fort from nearby Delaware City. (from Delaware) The Blackbird Pond on the Blackbird State Forest Meadows Tract in New Castle County, Delaware (from Delaware) The Cape May–Lewes Ferry (from Delaware) The University of Delaware in Newark (from Delaware) Delaware's license plate design, introduced in 1959, is the longest-running one in U.S. history. (from Delaware) Wilmington Station in Wilmington (from Delaware) Ethnic origins in Delaware (from Delaware) NASCAR racing at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover (from Delaware) The Twelve-Mile Circle (from Delaware) Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States and a U.S. senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009 (from Delaware) Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) is a partial toll road linking Fenwick Island and Wilmington. (from Delaware) A two-shilling, six-pence banknote issued by Delaware in 1777 (from Delaware) Ethnic origins in Delaware (from Delaware) Picking Peaches in Delaware, an illustration in an 1878 issue of Harper's Weekly (from Delaware) The Delaware General Assembly meets in Delaware Legislative Hall in Dover. (from Delaware) Wilmington (from Delaware) Did you know - ... that residents of Port Mercer, New Jersey, profited from passing vessels by dragging their tow mules into the Delaware and Raritan Canal and having local boys "rescue" them for a fee? ... that the 2024 inductees to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame include a man with Down syndrome who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg), an "average gymnast" turned Olympics judge, a "preeminent sportswriter", the state's "greatest high hurdler", the "inventor" of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting 10-year-old, a champion gymnast, an Olympic field hockey player, and a pro baseball player in five countries? ... that Joe Biden has cited Wilmington, Delaware, and Syracuse, New York, as possible locations for the Joseph R. Biden Jr. Presidential Library? ... that the only purpose of the Delaware Straight-Out Truth Teller was to promote a political candidate? ... that Delaware weekly newspaper The Faulkland Quiz was founded, edited and published by an 18-year-old? ... that The Breakwater Light was the first newspaper in the first town in the first state? Topics Selected roadway article - Entries here consist of Good articles, which meet a core set of high editorial standards. Delaware Route 15 (DE 15) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Delaware. The route runs from DE 14 west of Milford in Kent County north to DE 71/DE 896 in Summit Bridge, New Castle County, just south of the Summit Bridge over the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. DE 15 winds a path through many rural sections of Delaware, turning along many different roads. Most of the route, with the exception of the southern part of the route from Milford to Canterbury, runs to the west of U.S. Route 13 (US 13). DE 15 serves several cities and towns, including Wyoming, Dover, Clayton, and Middletown. The route intersects DE 12 near Felton, US 13 in Canterbury, DE 10 near Camden, DE 8 in Dover, DE 42 in Seven Hickories, DE 300 and DE 6 in the Clayton area, DE 299 in Middletown, and DE 286 near Summit Bridge. What is now DE 15 was paved in several stages from the 1930s to the 1960s. By the 1980s, the route was designated between DE 14 in Milford and US 13 in Canterbury. By 1990, it was extended north to US 301/DE 299 near Middletown and then to US 301/DE 71/DE 896 near the Summit Bridge by 1994. (Full article...) List of selected roadway articles Delaware Route 16 Delaware Route 17 Delaware Route 26 Delaware Route 72 Delaware Route 1 Delaware Route 1A Delaware Route 2 Delaware Route 3 Delaware Route 4 Delaware Route 5 Delaware Route 6 Delaware Route 7 Delaware Route 8 Delaware Route 9 Delaware Route 9A Delaware Route 10 Delaware Route 11 Delaware Route 12 Delaware Route 14 Delaware Route 18 Delaware Route 20 Delaware Route 23 Delaware Route 24 Delaware Route 30 Delaware Route 34 Delaware Route 36 Delaware Route 37 Delaware Route 41 Delaware Route 42 Delaware Route 44 Delaware Route 48 Delaware Route 52 Delaware Route 58 Delaware Route 62 Delaware Route 71 Delaware Route 82 Delaware Route 92 Delaware Route 100 Delaware Route 141 Delaware Route 202 Delaware Route 273 Delaware Route 279 Delaware Route 299 Delaware Route 300 Delaware Route 404 Delaware Route 896 Interstate 95 in Delaware Interstate 295 (Delaware–Pennsylvania) Interstate 495 (Delaware) Route 491 (Pennsylvania–Delaware) Route 261 (Delaware–Pennsylvania) U.S. Route 9 in Delaware U.S. Route 13 Business (Wilmington, Delaware) U.S. Route 13 in Delaware U.S. Route 40 in Delaware U.S. Route 202 in Delaware U.S. Route 301 in Delaware Puncheon Run Connector Route 491 (Pennsylvania–Delaware) Largest cities     Largest cities or towns in Delaware 2018 United States Census Bureau Estimate Rank Name County Pop. Wilmington Dover 1 Wilmington New Castle 70,635 Newark Middletown 2 Dover Kent 38,079 3 Newark New Castle 33,673 4 Middletown New Castle 22,582 5 Smyrna New Castle/Kent 11,580 6 Milford Kent/Sussex 11,353 7 Seaford Sussex 7,861 8 Georgetown Sussex 7,427 9 Elsmere New Castle 5,981 10 New Castle New Castle 5,529 Categories Category puzzle Select [►] to view subcategories Delaware Delaware-related lists Buildings and structures in Delaware Communications in Delaware Delaware culture Economy of Delaware Education in Delaware Environment of Delaware Geography of Delaware Government of Delaware Health in Delaware History of Delaware Delaware law Military in Delaware Native American tribes in Delaware People from Delaware Politics of Delaware Professional wrestling in Delaware Science and technology in Delaware Delaware society Sports in Delaware Tourist attractions in Delaware Transportation in Delaware Works about Delaware Images of Delaware Delaware stubs New articles This list was generated from these rules. 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