Around Fort Delaware ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Wilmington. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the north of Fort Delaware. Wilmington has a population of 70,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Dover. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the south of Fort Delaware and has a population of 38,200 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Fort Delaware, with the nearest first.
- Delaware City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware City
- Delaware City is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware City <2>
- New Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
- Saint Georges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Saint Georges is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Georges <2>
- Bear
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Bear is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear <2>
- Centennial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
- Port Penn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Penn
- Port Penn is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Penn <2>
- Pennsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Salem
(5 miles [8 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
- Kirkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
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- Wilmington Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
- Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County
- Pointers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Christiana Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
- Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
- Christiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <2>
- Keeney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Raintree Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
- Wilmington Manor
For more communities neighboring Fort Delaware, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fort Delaware.
New Castle County ...
Fort Delaware is located in New Castle County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Castle County: Kent, Cecil (MD), Kent (MD), Gloucester (NJ), Salem (NJ), Chester (PA) & Delaware (PA). Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean lies to the southeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Delaware ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Delaware.
Airports Near Fort Delaware ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Fort Delaware and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort Delaware.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Delaware:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Delaware. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Delaware. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Delaware), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |