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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.
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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