Portal:Delaware

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Delaware (/ˈdɛləwɛər/ ^ⓘ DEL-ə-wair) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state's name derives from the adjacent Delaware Bay, which in turn was named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and the Colony of Virginia's first colonial-era governor.

Delaware occupies the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula, and some islands and territory within the Delaware River. It is the second-smallest and sixth-least populous state, but also the sixth-most densely populated. Delaware's most populous city is Wilmington, and the state's capital is Dover, the second-most populous city in Delaware. The state is divided into three counties, the fewest number of counties of any of the 50 U.S. states; from north to south, the three counties are: New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County. The southern two counties, Kent and Sussex, have historically been predominantly agrarian economies. New Castle is more urbanized and is considered part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Delaware is considered part of the Southern United States by the U.S. Census Bureau, but the state's geography, culture, and history are a hybrid of the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Southern regions of the country.

Before the Delaware coastline was explored and developed by Europeans in the 17th century, the state was inhabited by several Native American tribes, including the Lenape in the north and Nanticoke in the south. The state was first colonized by Dutch traders at Zwaanendael, near present-day Lewes, Delaware, in 1631. Delaware was one of the Thirteen Colonies that participated in the American Revolution against Great Britain, which established the United States as an independent nation. On December 7, 1787, Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, earning it the nickname "The First State". (Full article...)

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Great Seal of the State of Delaware

The Governor of Delaware (known as the President of Delaware from 1776 to 1792) is the head of government of Delaware and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Delaware Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment, and only with the recommendation of the Board of Pardons.

There have been 71 people who have served as governor, over 74 distinct terms. Three (Joseph Haslet, Charles Polk Jr. and Elbert N. Carvel) served non-consecutive terms. Additionally, Henry Molleston was elected, but died before he could take office. Only four governors have been elected to two consecutive terms, with the longest-serving being Ruth Ann Minner, who was elected twice after succeeding to the office, serving a total of just over eight years. The shortest term is that of Bethany Hall-Long, who served 15 days following her predecessor's resignation; Dale E. Wolf served 18 days and David P. Buckson served 19 days under similar circumstances. The current governor is Democrat Matt Meyer, who took office on January 21, 2025. (Full article...)

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Dover – The City that Means Well (according to George Carlin)
Lewes – First Town in the First State.
Rehoboth Beach – The Nation's Summer Capital.
Seaford – The Nylon Capital of the World
Wilmington – Chemical Capital of the World. (Full article...)

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Image 1Wilmington Station in Wilmington (from Delaware)
Image 2Largest Non-Hispanic Native American ancestry by county and numbers of people reporting "Native American Alone" (from Delaware)
Image 3Newark (from Delaware)
Image 4Wilmington (from Delaware)
Image 5The Cape May–Lewes Ferry (from Delaware)
Image 6Picking Peaches in Delaware, an illustration in an 1878 issue of Harper's Weekly (from Delaware)
Image 7The population density map for Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 8A two-shilling, six-pence banknote issued by Delaware in 1777 (from Delaware)
Image 9The Delaware General Assembly meets in Delaware Legislative Hall in Dover. (from Delaware)
Image 10Rehoboth Beach, a popular vacation spot during the summer months (from Delaware)
Image 11Ethnic origins in Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 12Nautical chart of the Dutch colony Zwaanendael and Godyn's Bay (Delaware Bay), 1639 (from History of Delaware)
Image 13A field north of Fox Den Road along the Lenape Trail in Middle Run Valley Natural Area (from Delaware)
Image 14The Twelve-Mile Circle (from Delaware)
Image 15The Köppen climate classification for Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 16The University of Delaware in Newark (from Delaware)
Image 17Fort Delaware State Park on Pea Patch Island, a popular spot during the spring and summer; a ferry takes visitors to the fort from nearby Delaware City. (from Delaware)
Image 18The Twelve-Mile Circle (from Delaware)
Image 19Dover (from Delaware)
Image 20Sunset in Woodbrook, Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 21NASCAR racing at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover (from Delaware)
Image 22Wilmington (from Delaware)
Image 23The University of Delaware in Newark (from Delaware)
Image 24Largest Non-Hispanic Native American ancestry by county and numbers of people reporting "Native American Alone" (from Delaware)
Image 25Fort Delaware State Park on Pea Patch Island, a popular spot during the spring and summer; a ferry takes visitors to the fort from nearby Delaware City. (from Delaware)
Image 26Sunset in Woodbrook, Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 27The Blackbird Pond on the Blackbird State Forest Meadows Tract in New Castle County, Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 28The Köppen climate classification for Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 29Seaford (from Delaware)
Image 30Dover (from Delaware)
Image 31Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) is a partial toll road linking Fenwick Island and Wilmington. (from Delaware)
Image 32Picking Peaches in Delaware, an illustration in an 1878 issue of Harper's Weekly (from Delaware)
Image 33NASCAR racing at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover (from Delaware)
Image 34Fort Delaware, painted circa 1870 by Seth Eastman. (from History of Delaware)
Image 35The Cape May–Lewes Ferry (from Delaware)
Image 36Map of Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 37Seaford (from Delaware)
Image 38Rehoboth Beach, a popular vacation spot during the summer months (from Delaware)
Image 39The Blackbird Pond on the Blackbird State Forest Meadows Tract in New Castle County, Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 40Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States and a U.S. senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009 (from Delaware)
Image 41A two-shilling, six-pence banknote issued by Delaware in 1777 (from Delaware)
Image 42Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States and a U.S. senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009 (from Delaware)
Image 43Newark (from Delaware)
Image 44Map of Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 45Delaware's license plate design, introduced in 1959, is the longest-running one in U.S. history. (from Delaware)
Image 46Ethnic origins in Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 47Wilmington Station in Wilmington (from Delaware)
Image 48Delaware was named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English merchant and governor of the Colony of Virginia from 1610 to 1618. (from History of Delaware)
Image 49The population density map for Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 50A field north of Fox Den Road along the Lenape Trail in Middle Run Valley Natural Area (from Delaware)
Image 51Delaware's license plate design, introduced in 1959, is the longest-running one in U.S. history. (from Delaware)
Image 52Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) is a partial toll road linking Fenwick Island and Wilmington. (from Delaware)
Image 53The Delaware General Assembly meets in Delaware Legislative Hall in Dover. (from Delaware)

Did you know -

... that the majority of candidates in the 2024 Delaware elections ran unopposed?
... that the 2024 inductees to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame include a man with Down syndrome who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg), an "average gymnast" turned Olympics judge, a "preeminent sportswriter", the state's "greatest high hurdler", the "inventor" of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting 10-year-old, a champion gymnast, an Olympic field hockey player, and a pro baseball player in five countries?
... that a Delaware TV station that had once hoped to present the "best of television" was forced to switch to home shopping after less than five months on the air?
... that a candidate in the 1968 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware took his dog on the campaign trail?
... that United States senator Joe Biden felt that his decision to run for a fourth term in 1990 was less difficult than deciding to run for his previous terms?
... that Joe Biden has cited Wilmington, Delaware, and Syracuse, New York, as possible locations for the Joseph R. Biden Jr. Presidential Library?

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Delaware Route 37 (DE 37) is a state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. The route runs from DE 273 in Pleasantville northeast to U.S. Route 202 (US 202)/DE 141 north of the Wilmington Airport near Wilmington Manor. The road runs through suburban neighborhoods and passes along the edge of Wilmington Airport along Airport Road before it provides access to a business park along Commons Boulevard. The Airport Road portion of DE 37 was originally a dirt road that was paved by 1942. DE 37 was assigned to its current alignment by 1985. (Full article...)

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Largest cities

Largest cities or towns in Delaware 2018 United States Census Bureau Estimate
Rank	Name	County	Pop.
1	Wilmington	New Castle	70,635
2	Dover	Kent	38,079
3	Newark	New Castle	33,673
4	Middletown	New Castle	22,582
5	Smyrna	New Castle/Kent	11,580
6	Milford	Kent/Sussex	11,353
7	Seaford	Sussex	7,861
8	Georgetown	Sussex	7,427
9	Elsmere	New Castle	5,981
10	New Castle	New Castle	5,529

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