| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 75? 2' W to 75? 47' W
Latitude: 38? 27' N to 39? 50' N |
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| Length x Width |
Tiny Delaware, the second smallest state, is only 100 miles long
and 30 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of Delaware is located in Kent County, 11
miles SW of Dover, the state capital.
Longitude: 75° 30.7'W
Latitude: 38° 58.8'N |
| Borders |
Delaware is bordered in the north by Pennsylvania and
in the south and west by Maryland. To the northeast of Delaware, across
the Delaware River and Delaware Bay lies New Jersey. On the east,
Delaware is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Total Area |
Delaware covers 2,489 square miles. If it weren't for
Rhode Island, Delaware would be the smallest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
1,955 square miles of Delaware are land areas. |
| Water Area |
535 square miles of Delaware are covered by water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Delaware is only 450 feet above
sea level; in a mobile home park just west of Ebright Road. Ebright
Road is in northern Delaware near the Pennsylvania border. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Delaware is at the shore where Delaware
meets the Atlantic Ocean; sea level. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Delaware is 60 feet
above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Delaware River, Mispillion River, Nanticoke River |
| Major Lakes |
None |
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