Around The Island ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from The Island, with the nearest first.
- Odessa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
- Port Penn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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 <1>
- Blackbird
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Deakyneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deakyneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
- Middletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
- Townsend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <1>
- Saint Georges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <1>
- Hancocks Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancocks Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Delaware City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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 <1>
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- Kirkwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <1>
- Summit Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Vandyke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Vandyke is located in New Castle County
- Warwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <1>
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Kirkwood
For more communities neighboring The Island, please visit our County-by-County Page for The Island.
New Castle County ...
The Island 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 The Island ...
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 The Island.
Airports Near The Island ...
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 The Island and that information can be found on the Airports Page for The Island.
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 The Island. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 The Island), 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. |