What is the geography of Wilmington, Delaware?
Wilmington is located at 39°44’55” North, 75°33’6″ West (39.748563, -75.551581). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.1 square kilometerkm sq (17.0 square miles). 28.1 km sq (10.9 mi sq) of it is land and 16.0 km sq (6.2 mi sq) of it is water. The total area is 36.25% water. The city is located approximately 25 miles southwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of America’s largest cities. Wilmington Rail StationWilmington Train Station is one of the last stops on Philadelphia’s SEPTA rail transportation system and is the immediately adjacent stop to Philadelphia 30th St Station on Amtrak. It is the terminus of an Interstate 295 (Delaware-New Jersey-Pennsylvania)I-295 bypass route around Philadelphia, the other end being Trenton, New Jersey, as well as one of several major cities on Interstate 95I-95. These transportation links and geographic proximity give Wilmington some of the characteristics of a satellite city, but Wilmington’s long history
