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Welcome to Colonial Heights ...

Colonial Heights is located in New Castle County<1>.


The location of Colonial Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Colonial Heights: Colonial Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Colonial Heights is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Colonial Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Colonial Heights: (302)

Communities Also Named Colonial Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Colonial Heights - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland (3), New York (2), North Carolina (6), Ohio, South Carolina (7), Tennessee, Utah and Virginia (7).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colonial Heights.

Communities near Colonial Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colonial Heights.

  • Newark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
  • Chester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
  • West Chester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
  • Collingdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
    • Collingdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <4>
  • Downingtown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
    • Downingtown is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <4>
  • Brookhaven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <4>
  • Glenolden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
    • Glenolden is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <4>
  • Ridley Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clifton Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
    • Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Heights <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colonial Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colonial Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colonial Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colonial Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colonial Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Colonial Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonial Heights ...

Looking for more information about Colonial Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Colonial Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colonial Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including New Castle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colonial Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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