General Care Communities
Wilmington/Newark - Delaware
Area Info
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.
Articles
News from The Delaware News Journal
Mar 18, 2010 5:41 am
Four local adventure cyclists have returned from a nine-month tour of South America and say they're better people for the experience.
Mar 18, 2010 5:18 am
How about going to a place where you can relax, enjoy some sun, and get a little exercise and gourmet food?
Making the best of what's around
Mar 18, 2010 5:08 am
We should be so lucky to have the spirit of Anna Rushton-Mulqueeney, who found opportunity and inspiration in one of the worst recessions in US history.
Future as fait accompli drives 'FlashForward'
Mar 18, 2010 5:06 am
The Americans who populate the ABC series "FlashForward" are, on balance, a morose lot.
New on the home decor front: The B. Smith look
Mar 18, 2010 5:05 am
Barbara Smith never goes by her full name.
Mar 18, 2010 5:02 am
Cool new stuff for your home and garden
A bock is last bottle standing
Mar 17, 2010 7:13 am
We knew selecting and seeding 64 beers would not be easy and would open us to criticism.
Baking special bread for a special feast
Mar 17, 2010 7:12 am
Rabbi Chuni Vogel of Chabad-Lubavitch helped young people learn to bake matzo for Passover on Tuesday at the Jewish Community Center in Talleyville.
Pretzel bread gives sandwiches a twist
Mar 17, 2010 4:13 am
The smell of freshly baked bread wafts through Hannah's Bretzel, a downtown restaurant where the ovens are lined with rows of pretzel bread loaves used for sandwich making.
THE 2010 COMMON WEALTH AWARDS: Four who've left their mark
Mar 16, 2010 2:42 am
Four world achievers in the arts and public service will share $200,000 in prize money as recipients of the 31st Common Wealth Awards.
