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Welcome to Point Breeze ...

Point Breeze is located in New Castle County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Point Breeze: Pt. Breeze

Point Breeze is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Point Breeze: (302)

Communities Also Named Point Breeze ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Point Breeze - they are located in Louisiana, Missouri, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point Breeze.

Communities near Point Breeze ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Breeze.

  • Dover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Middletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Elkton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Smyrna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
  • Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
  • Camden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Delaware City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cheswold
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
    • Cheswold is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <4>
  • Wyoming
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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 Point Breeze. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Breeze.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Breeze. 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 Point Breeze.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Breeze ...

Looking for more information about Point Breeze? 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 Point Breeze, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point Breeze.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Breeze. 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 Point Breeze - 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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