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Bear

Bear is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 19,371 at the 2010 census. Originally a small crossroads in a rural area, approximately 14 miles south of , the area supported small farms growing mainly corn and cattle.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 19,400 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Delaware, United States
  • Also known as: “Bear Station”, “Bear, DE”, and “Bear, Delaware”
  • Postal code: 19701

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buena Vista and Charles Allen House.

Heritage site
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is a historic home located at , . It was built between 1845 and 1847, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style.

Heritage site
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is a historic home located at , . It was built in the first half of the 19th century, and is a two-story, three-bay, single pile, gable-roofed dwelling. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bear.

Protected area
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is a national historic district located at , . It encompasses nine contributing buildings. is situated 2½ miles north of Bear.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tybouts Corner and Red Lion.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated populated place in , , United States.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 7 and Delaware Route 71, northwest of and southwest of .

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in , , United States, located on the , 12 miles southwest of . is situated 2½ miles north of Bear.

Bear

Latitude
39.62928° or 39° 37′ 45″ north
Longitude
-75.65826° or 75° 39′ 30″ west
Population
19,400
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US AGC
Open location code
87F6J8HR+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 157601510
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4141363
Wiki­data ID
Q755632
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Waray—“Bear” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بير”
  • Basque: “Bear”
  • Bavarian: “Bear, Delaware”
  • Bavarian: “Bear”
  • Cebuano: “Bear”
  • Chechen: “Бер”
  • Chinese: “Bear”
  • Chinese: “貝爾”
  • Croatian: “Bear (Delaver)”
  • Croatian: “Bear”
  • Dutch: “Bear”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بير”
  • French: “Bear”
  • German: “Bear”
  • Gilaki: “بئر”
  • Hebrew: “דלאוור”
  • Hindi: “बेयर”
  • Interlingua: “Bear”
  • Irish: “Bear”
  • Italian: “Bear”
  • Japanese: “ベア”
  • Ladin: “Bear”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Bear”
  • Newari: “ब्यर (डेलावेर)”
  • Newari: “ब्यर, डेलावेर”
  • Newari: “ब्यर”
  • Persian: “بر، دلاویر”
  • Persian: “بر”
  • Polish: “Bear”
  • Portuguese: “Bear”
  • Russian: “Беар”
  • Serbian: “Bear”
  • Serbian: “Бер”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Bear, Delaver”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Bear”
  • South Azerbaijani: “بر، دلاویر”
  • Spanish: “Bear”
  • Swedish: “Bear, Delaware”
  • Swedish: “Bear”
  • Tatar: “Бер”
  • Telugu: “బేర్”
  • Ukrainian: “Бер”
  • Uzbek: “Bear”
  • Uzbek: “Беар”
  • Volapük: “Bear”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Bear, Delaware”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Bear”

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Notable Places Nearby

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