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Welcome to Blackbird Landing ...

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

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

Blackbird Landing is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Blackbird Landing: 302

Communities near Blackbird Landing ...

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

  • Dover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Middletown
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Smyrna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 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)
  • Townsend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Delaware City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackbird Landing ...

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