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Delaware River / Bay Delaware - Nearby Destinations
Tourist destinations to consider near Delaware River / Bay are listed below. Click on any name for complete information.
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Dover
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Population: 32,135
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Dover is the state capital of Delaware with a population of 34,000 residents. Dover has a new Amish community in the area, and is surrounded by Amish farms. It is also the host of the NASCAR Winston Cup twice a year. Dover is the home to Delaware State University as well as Dover Air Force Base, one of the largest employers in the area. |
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New Castle
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Population: 4,862
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New Castle is a small town, with a population of around 5,000 residents. Located just south of Wilmington, along the shores of the Delaware River, New Castle is steeped in local history, with a number of museums and historic houses. Fort Delaware is located nearby on Pea Patch Island on the Delaware River. Built to protect Wilmington and Philadelphia is the early 1800s, it served as a prison for decades, and is now a state park. |
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Newark
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Population: 28,547
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Newark has a population of around 30,000 residents, including the
student population at the University of Delaware, the state’s largest
university. The town is a nice blend of quiet, small town, but is
within one or two hours of several major cities. Newark is located in
the northeast part of the state, close to the Maryland/Delaware border
and just south of the Pennsylvania border. |
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Rehoboth Beach Area
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Population: 1,495
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Rehoboth Beach calls itself the “Nation’s Summer Capital” due to the large number of Washington, D.C. residents that vacation here annually. The Boardwalk at Rehoboth is crowded and lined with rides, food stands, and souvenir and beach themed shops. Dewey Beach, the next door neighbor to Rehoboth, is best known as having a loud, party atmosphere with the nightlife playing a strong hand in its desirability. Known as the “Quiet Resort,” Bethany Beach is the residential answer to Rehoboth. A quiet beach town, this area to the south of Rehoboth offers pretty beaches and an atmosphere for a peaceful getaway. |
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Wilmington
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Population: 72,664
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Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware with a population of over 72,000 people. Considered the “Corporate Capital of the World,” Wilmington is the designated home for over half of the nation’s Fortune 500 companies, and is one of the richest cities in the country. Wilmington offers an array of activities from a day at the Brandywine Park and Zoo, to an evening at the opera, the symphony or the Delaware Theater Company. |
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