Around The Island ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from The Island, with the nearest first.
- McDonough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McDonough is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- Odessa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Port Penn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blackbird
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackbird is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
- Deakyneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Middletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Townsend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Saint Georges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Hancocks Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Delaware City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kirkwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Smyrna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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<2>.
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.<3> 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:
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |