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Wilmington/Newark - Delaware
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The definition of the northern boundary of the state is highly unusual. Most of the boundary between Delaware and Pennsylvania is defined by an arc extending 12 miles (19 km) from the cupola of the courthouse in New Castle, and is referred to as the Twelve-Mile Circle. This is the only true-arc political boundary in the United States. This border extends all of the way to the low-tide mark on the New Jersey shore, which continues down the shoreline until it again reaches the twelve-mile arc in the south; then the boundary continues in a more conventional way in the middle of the main channel (thalweg) of the Delaware River Estuary. A portion of this arc extends into Maryland to the west, and the remaining western border is a tangent to this arc that runs a bit to the east. The Wedge of land between the arc and the Maryland border was claimed by both Delaware and Pennsylvania until 1921, when Delaware's claim was confirmed.
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2000 its population was 500,265. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of Townsend. It is the most affluent county in the state of Delaware.
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Feb 9, 2012 7:37 pm
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Del. to get $45 million in mortgage settlement
Feb 9, 2012 7:29 pm
State one of the last to agree to deal announced today
Springsteen announces band for 2012 tour
Feb 9, 2012 6:34 pm
Bruce Springsteen, who brings his Wrecking Ball tour to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on March 28-29, announced the expanded lineup for the E Street Band, including who will be playing saxoph...
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Feb 9, 2012 6:02 pm
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10 states get education waiver
Feb 9, 2012 5:41 pm
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama today will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind education law in exchange for promises to improve the way schools t...
Police order Dover liquor store to close
Feb 9, 2012 5:29 pm
A Dover liquor store clerk was arrested Wednesday for selling liquor without a license.
Quarterly loss hits $3.3 billion at Postal Service
Feb 9, 2012 5:25 pm
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service said today that its quarterly loss widened to $3.3 billion amid declining mail volume and mounting costs for future retiree health benefits as it struggles to stav...
Arguments end in dispute over 'secret court'
Feb 9, 2012 4:51 pm
Judge gives no time frame on decision over lawsuit brought by media groups
Feb 9, 2012 4:32 pm
Ford CFO retires; global gambling up 5.6%; Credit Suisse posts loss; Oracle to pay $1.9B for Taleo.
Greek leaders agree to new cuts
Feb 9, 2012 4:27 pm
Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and his coalition partners have struck a deal on new cuts demanded by creditors to secure a vital Ä130 billion bailout.
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