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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
Casino gambling revenue shows uptick nationally, but not in Delaware
Feb 10, 2012 3:53 am
Casino gamblers bet more across the USA in 2011 than the year before, but industry reports show they were selective about where they plunked down their dollars. Delaware was one of the states that pos...
Scientists say NASA will cut missions to Mars
Feb 10, 2012 3:29 am
With limited money for science and an over-budget new space telescope, the space agency essentially had to make a choice in where it wanted to explore: the neighboring planet or the far-off cosmos. Ma...
Blue Hens withstand late Old Dominion rally
Feb 10, 2012 1:51 am
No. 12-ranked Delaware earned a 76-63 win over the Monarchs in a Colonial Athletic Association women's basketball game at the Carpenter Center tonight. The victory was No. 299 for coach Tina Martin.
Sixers' Iguodala named to All-Star team
Feb 10, 2012 12:36 am
It's Iguodala's first All-Star berth in his eighth season in the NBA. The Sixers haven't had an All-Star selection since Allen Iverson was voted in by the fans in 2010. The game is scheduled for Feb. ...
Atlantic City's newest casino opening April 2
Feb 10, 2012 12:32 am
Revel will open six weeks earlier than planned and will be virtually smoke free throughout the premises. It will be the first casino to open in Atlantic City since the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa i...
NRC approves first new nuclear plant in three decades
Feb 9, 2012 11:30 pm
Federal regulators voted to grant a license for two new reactors at a site in eastern Georgia.
FBI file: Steve Jobs was considered for US post
Feb 9, 2012 11:15 pm
Background interviews of some people who knew the Apple co-founder reveal a man driven by power and alienating some of the people who worked with him. The interviews were part of a background check fo...
Accident closes right lane on I-95 south
Feb 9, 2012 10:43 pm
Due to an accident, the right lane is closed on Interstate 95 south near the area of Churchmans Road.
Book 'em, Shane-O: Victorino to appear on 'Hawaii Five-O'
Feb 9, 2012 10:38 pm
Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino, nicknamed the "Flyin' Hawaiian," will be a guest star on Monday's episode of "Hawaii Five-0."
Delaware among states that plan to flee No Child Left Behind
Feb 9, 2012 10:15 pm
The First State has not yet applied for a waiver but is expected to be part of the next wave of applications to the U.S. Department of Education. The state has been working on its application and has ...
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