Nickname: Diamond State

Country : United States of America (USA)
State : Delaware (DE)
Nickname : The First State
Largest city : Wilmington
State bird: Blue Hen Chicken
State flower: Peach Blossom
Capital: Dover
Date of admission to the Union: 7 Dec 1787 (original 13 States; date of ratification of the Constitution)
Population: 817,491 (official estimate 2003)
Population density: 125.3 per sq km
2002 total overseas arrivals: Under 38,000
Time: Eastern (GMT - 5). Daylight Saving Time is observed.
QuickFacts : Delaware QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

 

Delaware Weather

Weather Underground - Delaware Conditions
Delaware Climatologies Access Page
Delaware State Climatologist
More weather links: USA Weather

 

Delaware public transportation and driving information

Delaware Department of Transportation
Delaware Local and State Transportation Web Sites (APTA)
Delaware Local and State Transportation Web Sites

 

Statewide and regional information

Welcome to the State of Delaware
Visit Delaware - Delaware Tourism Office
Delaware State Parks Online
Roadside America: Delaware
Visits and reviews of weird sights along the highway
Delaware WorldWeb Travel Guide
Tourism and travel guide to the State of Delaware, USA with online hotel reservations, interactive maps and information about tours, attractions, restaurants, shopping, weather and more.
Southern Delaware Tourism
Welcome to Southern Delaware! Our area is a rare location of rural and resort communities brimming with history, charm and personality
Delaware Beaches on Beach-Net
Your Virtual Vacation at the Maryland-Delaware Beaches

 

Cities, towns and places in Delaware

Dewey Beach
The Complete Guide to Dewey Beach, Delaware

Dover
City of Dover - Capital of the First State

Fenwick Island
The Town of Fenwick Island
The Town of Fenwick Island is the southern most town in the state of Delaware and is nestled between the ocean and the bay

Georgetown
Georgetown, Delaware City Guide

Kent County
Kent County Tourism, Central Delaware, USA

Lewes
Historic Lewes, Delaware

Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Wilmington
Wilmington, Delaware
City of Wilmington Home Page
Welcome to Wilmington Online!
The Online Guide to the City of Wilmington and New Castle County, Delaware

 

Hotels, motels and lodging in Delaware

Statewide
The Association of Delaware Shore Inns and Bed and Breakfasts
More national listings: Lodging: motels, hotels and campgrounds

Deleware Web Cams Bethany Beach
Bethany Beach Delaware Boardwalk Cam

Rehoboth
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Boardwalk Cam

Delaware

The State: This small State’s administrative and commercial centre is Wilmington. Founded in 1638, the city includes museums, galleries, a port and a new trolley car system modelled on the world-famous cable cars in San Francisco. Fort Christina Historic Park is the site of Delaware’s first permanent settlement, when Finns and Swedes landed here in 1638, while the Delaware Art Museum exhibits a permanent collection of 19th- and 20th-century American art and Pre-Raphaelite English art of the 19th century, including works by Edward Hopper, Howard Pyle and Andrew Wyeth. The nearby Brandywine Valley is home to the Du Pont mansions, as well as the Hagley Museum, which explains how this powerful family’s fortune was made. The capital, Dover, is home to numerous museums, including the Air Mobility Command Museum, which exhibits planes and military artefacts.

The rest of the State is mostly rural. Lewes is a quaint seaside historic town with some delightful beaches. East of Lewes is the Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware’s largest State Park, with its seabird nesting colony and white sand dunes. Nearby, Rehoboth Beach is a seaside resort popular with families for its amusement park, 1.6km- (1 mile-) long boardwalk, fine restaurants and shops. Bargain hunters will be enticed by the retail outlet shopping that is available in the vicinity. Dewey Beach is a lively holiday spot with plenty of bars and clubs to keep youthful holidaymakers happy, as well as opportunities for watersports. Historic New Castle includes some wonderfully preserved buildings, such as the 1732 Old Court House, which served as the first state capitol, and the Colonial style George Read II House.

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