Welcome to Fort Delaware ...
Fort Delaware is located in New Castle County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Delaware: Ft. Delaware
Fort Delaware is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Fort Delaware lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fort Delaware: 302
Communities near Fort Delaware ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Delaware.
- Wilmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kennett Square
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elsmere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- New Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- Townsend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Fort Delaware. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Delaware.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Delaware. 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 Fort Delaware.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Delaware. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Delaware.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Delaware ...
Looking for more information about Fort Delaware? 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 Fort Delaware, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Delaware.
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 Fort Delaware - 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. |