Stones Throw: DE 896 @ OLD BALTIMORE PIKE
Tucked into the low, wooded terrain of New Castle County, Stones Throw is a place whose character is shaped by road links between Newark and the rest of northern Delaware. US Route 40, locally called Pulaski Highway, crosses Delaware Route 72 here, forming a large signal-controlled junction amid roadside trees and scattered development. Pulaski Highway is part of a major east–west corridor through the state, connecting the Maryland line with Delaware River communities. Its name commemorates Casimir Pulaski, the Polish-born officer who served in the American Revolution. Newark, home to the University of Delaware, lies just to the northwest, giving this suburban transport corridor a connection to one of the state’s principal academic centres.
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Few communities in Delaware have a history as closely tied to the 1777 Battle of Cooch’s Bridge as Stones Throw. This small locality lies south of Newark in New Castle County, in country shaped by the Christina River basin and the nearby Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge formed part of the British campaign that led to the capture of Philadelphia during the American Revolution, and the Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site commemorates the event nearby. Today, the area sits within northern Delaware’s settled corridor, where older roads and former farmland meet suburban communities. Browse additional webcams from the Newark area and northern Delaware to extend your view of this corner of the state.
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Built around settlements and commerce on the Delaware River, Delaware grew into a compact Mid-Atlantic state. Its northern edge meets the river and Delaware Bay, while the south, including Sussex County near these coordinates, opens toward Atlantic beaches, salt marshes and low-lying farmland. Dover is the state capital; Wilmington, on the Christina River, is Delaware’s largest city and a long-standing industrial centre. Delaware was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, on 7 December 1787, a distinction reflected in its “First State” nickname. Cape Henlopen, Lewes and Rehoboth Beach underline the importance of the coast to local life. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Delaware’s coast, bay and inland communities.
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