Delaware River - Wikipedia
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.
Delaware River | Map, Crossing, George Washington, & Facts
3 days ago · Delaware River, river of the Atlantic slope of the United States, meeting tidewater at Trenton, New Jersey, about 130 miles (210 km) above its mouth. Its total length (including the longest branch) is about 405 miles (650 km), and the river drains an area of 11,440 square miles (29,630 square km).
Delaware River - WorldAtlas
Oct 4, 2021 · The Delaware River is a major river in United States that originates in New York’s Catskill Mountains and flows for 674 km before reaching the Atlantic Ocean close to Delaware’s Cape Henlopen and New Jersey’s Cape May.
Delaware River - American Rivers
The urban Delaware River is home to globally rare freshwater tidal marshes and the nation’s first Urban National Wildlife Refuge and the Delaware Bay boasts the largest breeding population of horseshoe crabs in the world. The Delaware River is well known for its fishing opportunities.
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River - Wikipedia
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a complex and surprise military maneuver organized by George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, which culminated in their attack on Hessian forces garrisoned at Trenton.
Grounded cargo ship freed after being stuck in Delaware River …
2 days ago · PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The cargo ship that got stuck in the Delaware River last week was freed over the weekend. The Algoma Verity got stuck in the channel on Wednesday, about a mile north of the ...
Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River (U.S. National Park Service)
Mar 29, 2024 · Canoe through rapids and quiet pools as the Delaware River winds its way through a valley of swiftly changing scenery or fish amid rolling hills and riverfront villages in one of the finest fishing rivers in the northeastern United States.
Delaware (Middle) River - Rivers.gov
The middle Delaware River is framed by the mountains of the Kittitinny Ridge (New Jersey) and the cliffs of the Pocono Plateau (Pennsylvania). From Mashipacong Island south to Walpack Bend, the river visitor is immersed in the striking river valley scenery.
Delaware River Water Trail - Interactive Map
Popular activities include paddling, boating, fishing, swimming, camping, hunting, hiking, bird watching, sightseeing along state-designated scenic highways, and cycling along canal towpaths and bike routes of the Upper, Middle and Lower Delaware River.
Delaware - Wikipedia
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.