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Look for Great Deals and Coupons **** Footsteps of history **** Community Mottos & Nicknames **** Choose a new Community in Delaware **** Choose a new State **** Washington D.C. Our Nation's Capital **** **** **** **** **** **** ****	Welcome to Key to the City's page for New Castle New Castle County, Delaware Zip Code The Delaware state capital is Dover. What would you like to know about New Castle Statistics & Facts Location History & History-related items City Attractions New Castle Libraries. Zip Codes 19720 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of New Castle is approximately 4,837 (1990). The approximate number of families is 2,006 (1990). The amount of land area in New Castle is 5.759 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0.251 sq kilometers. The distance from New Castle to Washington DC is 97 miles. The distance to the Delaware state capital is 35 miles. (as the crow flies) New Castle is positioned 39.66 degrees north of the equator and 75.57 degrees west of the prime meridian. New Castle elevation is 19 feet above sea level. Return to Index Location New Castle location: in northern Delaware, south of Wilmington. Return to Index History & History Related Items New Castle history: New Castle was the first capital of the state of Delaware. It was also one of Delaware's first settlements. Because of its good harbor, it was a busy port for years until Wilmington's harbor became more used due to its closeness to Philadelphia. Three signers of the Declaration of Independence lived here: George Read, Thomas McKean and George Ross, Jr. The settling of New Castle: 1651 Return to Index Attractions New Castle attractions: Rockwood Ice Cream Festival Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Delaware To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Search Key to the City Custom Search OR Search All the Web Custom Search
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