Delaware River

The Delaware River is a 94-mile-long river located in the northeastern part of the state of . The Delaware River basin drains 1,117 square miles from the outflow of the reservoir.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in northeast Kansas, United States
  • Also known as: Grasshopper Creek”, “Grasshopper River”, “Walnut Creek”, and “webster Creek

Places of Interest

Highlights include Constitution Hall.

Protected area
Lecompton , also known as , is a building in , that played an important role in the long-running Bleeding Kansas crisis over slavery in Kansas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lecompton and Perry.

Village
is a city in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 588. , located on the , was the de jure territorial capital of Kansas from 1855 to 1861, and the Douglas County seat from 1855 to 1858.

Village
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is a city in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 852.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States. is situated 2 miles northwest of Delaware River.

Delaware River

Latitude
39.05917° or 39° 3′ 33″ north
Longitude
-95.39775° or 95° 23′ 52″ west
Elevation
827 feet (252 metres)
Open location code
86F63J52+MV
Geo­Names ID
4270322
Wiki­data ID
Q5253337
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Delaware River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: نهر ديلاوير (كانساس)
  • Arabic: نهر ديلاوير
  • Catalan: Delaware
  • Cebuano: Delaware River
  • Chinese: 德拉瓦河 (堪薩斯州)
  • Chinese: 特拉华河
  • Esperanto: Delavaro
  • French: Delaware River
  • French: Delaware
  • Irish: Abhainn Delaware
  • Japanese: デラウェア川
  • Russian: Делавэр
  • Venetian: Delaware
  • Welsh: Afon Delaware

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mobile Lodge of Lecompton and Grover.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kansas Territorial Capital - Lane Museum and Medina Cemetery.

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