Christiana, Delaware

Christiana is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, located on the Christina River, 12 miles southwest of Wilmington. It is home to the Christiana Hospital and the Christiana Mall and is the location of the northern terminus of Delaware Route 1 just north of an interchange with Interstate 95. Despite sharing a name with Christiana Hundred, the community of Christiana is located in White Clay Creek Hundred.

Christiana
Unincorporated community
John Lewden House
Christiana
Location within the state of Delaware
Christiana
Christiana (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°39′54″N 75°39′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountyNew Castle
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19702
Area code(s)302
GNIS feature ID213798[1]

History

It is named after the Christina River, which is in turn named after Christina, Queen of Sweden.

The Christiana Historic District, Charles Allen House, John Lewden House, Old Fort Church, Public School No. 111-C, and James Stewart Jr. House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Notable people
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References
  1. "Christiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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