Bear
Bear is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bear had a population of 23,060. Originally a small crossroads in a rural area, approximately 14 miles south of Wilmington, the area supported small farms growing mainly corn and cattle.
- Village with about 23,100 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 feet (20 metres)
- Description: census-designated place in Delaware, United States
- Postal code: 19701
- Also known as“Bear Station”“Bear, DE”“Bear, Delaware”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Buena Vista and Charles Allen House.
Buena Vista
Buena Vista is a historic home located at New Castle, Delaware, United States.
Charles Allen House
Charles Allen House is a historic home located at Christiana, Delaware, United States. Charles Allen House is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bear.
Christiana Historic District
Christiana Historic District is a national historic… Christiana Historic District is situated 2½ miles north of Bear.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tybouts Corner and Red Lion.
Tybouts Corner
Hamlet
Tybouts Corner is an unincorporated populated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
Red Lion
Hamlet
Red Lion is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
Christiana
Christiana is an unincorporated community… Christiana is situated 2½ miles north of Bear.
Bear
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Latitude
39.62921° or 39° 37′ 45″ north
Longitude
-75.65854° or 75° 39′ 31″ west
UN/LOCODE
US AGC
Open location code
87F6J8HR+MH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Waray—“Bear” goes by many names.
بيرArabic
BearBasque
BearBavarian
Bear, DelawareBavarian
BearCebuano
БерChechen
貝爾Chinese
BearCroatian
Bear (Delaver)Croatian
BearIrish
BearItalian
ベアJapanese
BearLadin
BearMin Nan Chinese
ब्यरNewari
ब्यर (डेलावेर)Newari
برPersian
بر، دلاویرPersian
BearPolish
БэрRussian
BearSerbian
БерSerbian
BearSerbo-Croatian
Bear, DelaverSerbo-Croatian
بر، دلاویرSouth Azerbaijani
BearSwedish
Bear, DelawareSwedish
БерTatar
బేర్Telugu
БерUkrainian
بیئر، ڈیلاویئرUrdu
BearUzbek
БеарUzbek
BearVolapük
BearWaray (Philippines)
Bear, DelawareWaray (Philippines)
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