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Southern Delaware
Area Info
Delaware is one of the most densely-populated states in the U.S., but southern Delaware is not the reason why. This is a region of gently rolling farmland, charming, historic towns, and quiet beaches. Yet there are major metropolitan areas in almost all directions: Philadelphia and Wilmington to the north, Baltimore and Washington D.C. to the west, and the Norfolk/Virginia Beach metro area to the south. Southern Delaware serves as an oasis for all of them.
Delware has only three counties; and this region has only one: Sussex. It is the part of Delaware that has been settled the longest, originally by the Dutch in the 17th century. Early in its history it was an important shipbuilding area, and both Pennsylvania and Maryland vied for ownership.
Georgetown, the county seat, has a unique history: it was founded specifically to serve as the political center of the county (at about the same time that Washington was being built to serve as the capital of the new United States). The town is also unique in its layout: it was originally planned around a circle, rather than the traditional square.
Most of the other notable communities line the seacoast. Lewes (the former county seat) and Rehoboth Beach are among the most popular. Seaford, in the southwest corner, and Milford, straddling the county line with Kent County in the north, are the exceptions. Milford is the largest town in the region, but Seaford is the largest town entirely within Sussex County.
Articles
News from The Delaware News Journal
Sixers can't stop Parker, Spurs
Feb 9, 2012 3:34 am
The images of Tony Parker and Tim Duncan or Tiago Splitter running the pick-and-roll must be embedded in the minds of the 76ers.
28 more airports will test lower-hassle screening
Feb 9, 2012 2:48 am
A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded. There will be no cost to eligible passengers, who would no longer have to remove their shoes...
Women to adopt new military roles
Feb 9, 2012 2:28 am
On Thursday, Pentagon rules will catch up a bit with reality, recommending to Congress that women be allowed to serve in more jobs closer to the front lines.
Delaware men defeat UNC-Wilmington
Feb 9, 2012 1:31 am
Ahead by one point at halftime, the Blue Hens took command early in the second half and cruised to a 71-53 win over North Carolina Wilmington tonight for their third straight win.
AG Biden not yet ready to join foreclosure settlement
Feb 9, 2012 1:23 am
Delaware would receive about $40 million in a proposed agreement between the nation's attorneys general and five banks over alleged foreclosure abuses.
Del. 1 southbound closed near Milford
Feb 9, 2012 12:36 am
TRAFFIC ALERT: Del. 1 southbound is closed at Johnson Road near Milford due to an accident.
Washington state lawmakers pass gay marriage bill
Feb 9, 2012 12:22 am
Washington would become the seventh state in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. The action comes a day after a federal appeals court declared California's ban on gay marriage unconstitutiona...
Feb 9, 2012 12:06 am
Flowers already are blooming on the March Bank at Winterthur, which doesn't open to the public until March 1, due to the warm winter weather.
House passes line-item veto bill similar to Carper's legislation
Feb 8, 2012 11:27 pm
The legislation would allow presidents to flag spending provisions in appropriations bills that they consider objectionable and return those provisions to Congress for an expedited vote. Carper said t...
Slippery roads expected as snow falls; more possible Saturday
Feb 8, 2012 10:08 pm
UPDATE: I-495 speed limit reduced to 55 mph
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