Delaware City Public Library
Delaware City Public Library is a library in New Castle County, Delaware which is located on 5th Street. Delaware City Public Library is situated nearby to the protected area Delaware City Historic District, as well as near the historic building Chelsea.- Type: Library
- Description: public library in Delaware City, Delaware, USA
- Also known as: “Delaware City Library”
- Address: 250 5th Street, Delaware City, DE 19706
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Delaware City Historic District and Chelsea.
Delaware City Historic District
Protected area
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
Delaware City Historic District is a national historic district located at Delaware City, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 204 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the town of Delaware City. Delaware City Historic District is situated 1,100 feet north of Delaware City Public Library.
Chelsea
Historic building
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Chelsea is a historic home located in Delaware City, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1848 by Thomas Clark, and is a three-story, three-bay-square brick block with a low, almost flat, hipped roof surmounted by a widow's walk. Chelsea is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Delaware City Public Library.
Fort DuPont
Protected area
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Fort DuPont, named in honor of Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, is located between the original Delaware City and the modern Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on the original Reeden Point tract, which was granted to Henry Ward in 1675. Fort DuPont is situated 2,900 feet east of Delaware City Public Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Delaware City and Saint Georges.
Delaware City
Village
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Delaware City is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,885 as of 2020. It is a small port town on the eastern terminus of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and is the location of the Forts Ferry Crossing to Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island.
Saint Georges
Village
Saint Georges is an unincorporated town and former municipality situated on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in New Castle County, Delaware, United States, approximately midway between the Delaware River and Chesapeake Bay. Saint Georges is situated 3½ miles west of Delaware City Public Library.
Wrangle Hill
Hamlet
Wrangle Hill is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Wrangle Hill is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 13, Delaware Route 7, and Delaware Route 72 west of Delaware City. Wrangle Hill is situated 3½ miles west of Delaware City Public Library.
Delaware City Public Library
- Categories: main library, public library, building, and education
- Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.57212° or 39° 34′ 20″ northLongitude
-75.59211° or 75° 35′ 32″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87F6HCC5+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 233037879OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
7160525Wikidata ID
Q69864482
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