Delmarva

The DelMarVa Peninsula

By Steve Atkinson

The Delmarva Peninsula occupies portions of three states. It’s named is formed from letters from Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. The Fall Line, the line that separates the crystalline rocks of the Piedmont from the unconsolidated sediments of the Coastal Plain passes through the cities of Newark and Wilmington. This Fall Line is the actual border... »

DELaware

By Steve Atkinson

Delaware is named after the Delaware Bay and River, which were named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, who lived from 1577 to 1618 and was the second Royal Governor of Virginia. The Delaware Bay and River was first explored by Henry Hudson. At one time Delaware was part of the claim... »

MARyland’s Eastern Shore

By Steve Atkinson

A little more than a third of Maryland’s total land area is made up from nine county of Maryland’s Eastern Shore that makes up the Maryland portion of Delmarva. Its 2004 census population of nearly 491 thousand is only about 8% of Maryland population. Maryland was named in the honor of Henriette Maria, Queen Consort... »

VirginiA’s Eastern Shore

By Steve Atkinson

The Eastern Shore of Virginia is a 70 miles long strip of land between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. It’s a small portion of Virginia with a population of a little over 50 thousand and sits at the southern tip of the Delmarva Peninsula. The land border between Virginia and Maryland starts on... »

Facts On Delmarva

By Steve Atkinson

Facts about Delmarva. Common knowledge for those of us living on the peninsula, but may not be for those visiting. »

Odessa, Delaware

By Steve Atkinson

Odessa, Delaware is a small town with an estimated population of 290 in southern New Castle County. Odessa was called Apequinemy when it was first settled by the Dutch in the 1660’s on a tract of land given to Alexander DeHinijossa. When the English took control of the region the DeHinijossa... »

Towns on The Delmarva Peninsula

By Steve Atkinson

While reviewing some of the search terms that has brought traffic the ShoreToBeFun.com sites I discovered that one common search was on the phrase ‘list of towns in Delmarva’. The are 132 incorporated cities, towns or villages on the Delmarva Peninsula. Incorporation means that they are authorized by their respective state government to... »

Delmarva’s Population

By Steve Atkinson

Sometimes I wonder how I come up with the strange thoughts I have. This one is easy. I was gathering information for a project that listed the 2006 population estimates of the incorporated municipalities in Delmarva. Since I found the figures I thought I’d take a closer look at them. Depending... »

Delmarva Highways

By Steve Atkinson

Public Transportation is nearly non-existent on the Delmarva Peninsula. People and companies depend of the roads and highways to move throughout the region. Other than I 95 and a few short interstate routes in around the City of Wilmington in Northern New Castle County, there isn’t an Interstate Highway on Delmarva. Delmarva’s Highways... »

Three Lower Counties on the Delaware

By Steve Atkinson

It was on August 24, 1682 James, Duke of York granted to William Penn "all that land on the Delaware River and Bay beginning twelve miles south of the town of Newcastle otherwise called Delaware, and extending south to the Whorekills, otherwise called Capin Lopin, on yearly payment of one rose to the Duke... »