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Delaware (/ˈdɛləwɛər/ ^ⓘ DEL-ə-wair) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state's name derives from the adjacent Delaware Bay, which in turn was named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and the Colony of Virginia's first colonial-era governor.

Delaware occupies the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula, and some islands and territory within the Delaware River. It is the second-smallest and sixth-least populous state, but also the sixth-most densely populated. Delaware's most populous city is Wilmington, and the state's capital is Dover, the second-most populous city in Delaware. The state is divided into three counties, the fewest number of counties of any of the 50 U.S. states; from north to south, the three counties are: New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County. The southern two counties, Kent and Sussex, have historically been predominantly agrarian economies. New Castle is more urbanized and is considered part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Delaware is considered part of the Southern United States by the U.S. Census Bureau, but the state's geography, culture, and history are a hybrid of the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Southern regions of the country.

Before the Delaware coastline was explored and developed by Europeans in the 17th century, the state was inhabited by several Native American tribes, including the Lenape in the north and Nanticoke in the south. The state was first colonized by Dutch traders at Zwaanendael, near present-day Lewes, Delaware, in 1631. Delaware was one of the Thirteen Colonies that participated in the American Revolution against Great Britain, which established the United States as an independent nation. On December 7, 1787, Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, earning it the nickname "The First State". (Full article...)

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Car 19 pitting during the race

The 2010 AAA 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on September 26, 2010, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. The 400 lap race was the twenty-eighth in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the second race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. The race was won by Jimmie Johnson, of the Hendrick Motorsports team. Jeff Burton finished second, and Joey Logano, who started nineteenth, clinched third.

Pole position driver Jimmie Johnson maintained his lead on the first lap to begin the race, as A. J. Allmendinger, who started in the second position on the grid, remained behind him. Fourteen laps later Allmendinger became the leader of the race. Chase for the Sprint Cup participants Clint Bowyer, and Tony Stewart were in the top ten for most of the race, but in the closing laps all of them suffered spins or other problems. Afterward, Johnson became the leader of the race, once Allmendinger made a pit stop because of a loose wheel. Johnson maintained the first position to lead the most laps of 191, and to win his sixth race of the season. (Full article...)

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The Delaware River flowing through the Delaware Water Gap between Northampton County, Pennsylvania (left) and Warren County, New Jersey in (right)

The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock, New York, the river flows for 282 miles (454 km) along the borders of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, before emptying into Delaware Bay.

The river has been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation as one of the country's Great Waters and has been called the "Lifeblood of the Northeast" by American Rivers. Its watershed drains an area of 13,539 square miles (35,070 km²) and provides drinking water for 17 million people, including half of New York City via the Delaware Aqueduct. (Full article...)

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Image 1Dover (from Delaware)
Image 2Newark (from Delaware)
Image 3Newark (from Delaware)
Image 4The population density map for Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 5Wilmington Station in Wilmington (from Delaware)
Image 6Fort Delaware, painted circa 1870 by Seth Eastman. (from History of Delaware)
Image 7Delaware's license plate design, introduced in 1959, is the longest-running one in U.S. history. (from Delaware)
Image 8Wilmington (from Delaware)
Image 9Map of Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 10The Delaware General Assembly meets in Delaware Legislative Hall in Dover. (from Delaware)
Image 11The Blackbird Pond on the Blackbird State Forest Meadows Tract in New Castle County, Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 12Delaware's license plate design, introduced in 1959, is the longest-running one in U.S. history. (from Delaware)
Image 13Nautical chart of the Dutch colony Zwaanendael and Godyn's Bay (Delaware Bay), 1639 (from History of Delaware)
Image 14Seaford (from Delaware)
Image 15Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) is a partial toll road linking Fenwick Island and Wilmington. (from Delaware)
Image 16A field north of Fox Den Road along the Lenape Trail in Middle Run Valley Natural Area (from Delaware)
Image 17Dover (from Delaware)
Image 18The Twelve-Mile Circle (from Delaware)
Image 19The Twelve-Mile Circle (from Delaware)
Image 20Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States and a U.S. senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009 (from Delaware)
Image 21Picking Peaches in Delaware, an illustration in an 1878 issue of Harper's Weekly (from Delaware)
Image 22A two-shilling, six-pence banknote issued by Delaware in 1777 (from Delaware)
Image 23Rehoboth Beach, a popular vacation spot during the summer months (from Delaware)
Image 24The Delaware General Assembly meets in Delaware Legislative Hall in Dover. (from Delaware)
Image 25The University of Delaware in Newark (from Delaware)
Image 26The Cape May–Lewes Ferry (from Delaware)
Image 27The Köppen climate classification for Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 28A two-shilling, six-pence banknote issued by Delaware in 1777 (from Delaware)
Image 29Picking Peaches in Delaware, an illustration in an 1878 issue of Harper's Weekly (from Delaware)
Image 30NASCAR racing at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover (from Delaware)
Image 31Ethnic origins in Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 32Wilmington (from Delaware)
Image 33The population density map for Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 34The Köppen climate classification for Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 35Seaford (from Delaware)
Image 36Fort Delaware State Park on Pea Patch Island, a popular spot during the spring and summer; a ferry takes visitors to the fort from nearby Delaware City. (from Delaware)
Image 37Rehoboth Beach, a popular vacation spot during the summer months (from Delaware)
Image 38The University of Delaware in Newark (from Delaware)
Image 39Map of Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 40Sunset in Woodbrook, Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 41The Blackbird Pond on the Blackbird State Forest Meadows Tract in New Castle County, Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 42Fort Delaware State Park on Pea Patch Island, a popular spot during the spring and summer; a ferry takes visitors to the fort from nearby Delaware City. (from Delaware)
Image 43NASCAR racing at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover (from Delaware)
Image 44A field north of Fox Den Road along the Lenape Trail in Middle Run Valley Natural Area (from Delaware)
Image 45Sunset in Woodbrook, Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 46Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States and a U.S. senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009 (from Delaware)
Image 47Wilmington Station in Wilmington (from Delaware)
Image 48Delaware was named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English merchant and governor of the Colony of Virginia from 1610 to 1618. (from History of Delaware)
Image 49Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) is a partial toll road linking Fenwick Island and Wilmington. (from Delaware)
Image 50Ethnic origins in Delaware (from Delaware)
Image 51The Cape May–Lewes Ferry (from Delaware)

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... that the majority of candidates in the 2024 Delaware elections ran unopposed?
... that the 2024 inductees to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame include a man with Down syndrome who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg), an "average gymnast" turned Olympics judge, a "preeminent sportswriter", the state's "greatest high hurdler", the "inventor" of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting 10-year-old, a champion gymnast, an Olympic field hockey player, and a pro baseball player in five countries?
... that Laura LeRoy Travis was the first woman at the University of Delaware to coach a men's sports team?
... that Gary Tuggle, as head of Philadelphia's Drug Enforcement Administration division, led potentially the largest prepackaged heroin seizure in Delaware history?
... that residents of Port Mercer, New Jersey, profited from passing vessels by dragging their tow mules into the Delaware and Raritan Canal and having local boys "rescue" them for a fee?
... that Chris Anderson was one of three members of his family to win a Delaware state golf championship?

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Delaware Route 58 (DE 58), also known as Churchmans Road, is a state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. The route, which is signed east-west, runs from DE 4 adjacent to the Christiana Hospital in Christiana southeast to DE 273 near Hares Corner. The road passes through suburban areas between Wilmington and Newark, intersecting DE 7 and Interstate 95 (I-95) in Christiana and DE 37 near the Wilmington Airport. Churchmans Road was originally a county road that was paved in the 1930s and realigned twice in the 1950s. DE 58 was designated onto it in the 1980s. (Full article...)

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Largest cities

Largest cities or towns in Delaware 2018 United States Census Bureau Estimate
Rank	Name	County	Pop.
1	Wilmington	New Castle	70,635
2	Dover	Kent	38,079
3	Newark	New Castle	33,673
4	Middletown	New Castle	22,582
5	Smyrna	New Castle/Kent	11,580
6	Milford	Kent/Sussex	11,353
7	Seaford	Sussex	7,861
8	Georgetown	Sussex	7,427
9	Elsmere	New Castle	5,981
10	New Castle	New Castle	5,529

See List of municipalities in Delaware for a full list.

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