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Around Wilmington ...

For comparison, Wilmington has a population of 70,400 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Wilmington, with the nearest first.

  • Concord
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in New Castle County
  • Champlin Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Edgemoor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
    • Edgemoor is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <3>
  • Elsmere
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kentmere
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentmere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentmere
    • Kentmere is located in New Castle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kentmere
    • From Wilmington to Kentmere
  • Lancaster Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Bellefonte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
  • Newport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Holly Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holly Oak
      • From Wilmington to Holly Oak
    • Montchanin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montchanin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montchanin
      • Montchanin is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montchanin <3>
    • Rockland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Talleyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
      • Talleyville is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <3>
    • Wilmington Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Carneys Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)

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

New Castle County ...

Wilmington is located in New Castle County<5> and is the County Seat.

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 Wilmington ...

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 Wilmington.

Airports Near Wilmington ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Wilmington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wilmington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilmington ...

Looking for more information about Wilmington? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Wilmington. 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 Wilmington, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wilmington.

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 Wilmington: www.ci.wilmington.de.us/

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 Wilmington.
<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>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.
<5>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.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wilmington), 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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