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Around New Castle ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Philadelphia (PA). It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northeast of New Castle. Philadelphia (PA) has a population of 1,578,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Camden (NJ). It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the northeast of New Castle and has a population of 73,700 people.

For comparison, New Castle has a population of 5,400 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from New Castle, with the nearest first.

  • Wilmington Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
    • Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County
  • Pennsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Champlin Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin Village
    • Champlin Village is located in New Castle County
  • Christiana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bear
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Centennial Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
    • Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
  • Christiana Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
    • Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
  • Elsmere
    (5 miles [8 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
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    • Lancaster Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Village
      • Lancaster Village is located in New Castle County
    • Stanton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <3>
    • Wilmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Delaware City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Duncan Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Village
      • Duncan Village is located in New Castle County
    • Lindell Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell Village
      • Lindell Village is located in New Castle County

For more communities neighboring New Castle, please visit our County-by-County Page for New Castle.

New Castle County ...

New Castle 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 New Castle ...

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 New Castle.

Airports Near New Castle ...

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 New Castle and that information can be found on the Airports Page for New Castle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Castle ...

Looking for more information about New Castle? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for New Castle. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for New Castle, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Castle.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for New Castle: www.newcastlecity.net/

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 New Castle.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 New Castle), 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.









 

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