City of Delaware City
City of Delaware City is a locality in New Castle County, Delaware. City of Delaware City is situated nearby to the hamlet Reybold, as well as near Shingle Landing.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort DuPont and Delaware City Historic District.
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.
Delaware City Historic District
Protected area
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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.
Fort Delaware
Protected area
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Fort Delaware is a former harbor defense facility, designed by chief engineer Joseph Gilbert Totten and located on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River.
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 3 miles southwest of City of Delaware City.
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 3 miles west of City of Delaware City.
City of Delaware City
- Type: Locality with 1,700 residents
- Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.5776° or 39° 34′ 40″ northLongitude
-75.5985° or 75° 35′ 55″ westPopulation
1,700Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87F6HCH2+3JGeoNames ID
7316523
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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