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Welcome to The Blades ...

The Blades is located in Kent County<1>.

The Blades is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for The Blades: 302

Communities Also Named The Blades ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Delaware communities named The Blades: This one is located in Kent County and the other is located in Sussex County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Blades.

Communities near The Blades ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Blades.

  • Milford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Smyrna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Harrington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cheswold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Felton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Frederica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Millington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sudlersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
    • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <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 The Blades. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Blades.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Blades ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Blades - 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.