Delaware Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state of the United States of America
About Delaware
Despite being only 100 miles (160 km) long and less than 30 miles (48 km) across at its widest point and covering just 2,489 square miles, Delaware is a surprisingly complex and diverse state. The C&D Canal, which bisects the state two-thirds of the way up, serves as a sort of internal Mason-Dixon Line, separating the more urban and industrialized northern portion of Delaware, closely associated with the Northern metropolis ofPhiladelphia, from the more rural "slower, lower" southern part, which is more part of theDelmarva Peninsulaand synchronized with the rhythm of rural parts ofMarylandandVirginia. Fittingly for a surprisingly diverse state, Delaware has a diverse economy, affecting the kinds of things available to visitors. The largest city, Wilmington, is a very business-oriented cit
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