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Welcome to Becks Landing ...

Becks Landing is located in New Castle County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Becks Landing: Becks Lndg. (or less commonly used: Becks Lndng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Becks Landing for more information about variations on the name of Becks Landing.

Becks Landing is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Becks Landing: 302

Communities Also Named Becks Landing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Becks Landing - it's located in Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Becks Landing.

Communities near Becks Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Becks Landing.

  • Wilmington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Newark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Middletown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Elkton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>
  • Kennett Square
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Elsmere
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Elsmere is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
  • Oxford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • New Castle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
  • North East
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
    • North East is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Becks Landing ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Becks Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.