Fairfax: US 202 @ MURPHY RD
Few places in northern Delaware have a history as closely tied to the growth of the Concord Pike commercial corridor as Fairfax. This unincorporated community in New Castle County sits along U.S. Route 202, the arterial road known locally as Concord Pike, where retail, restaurants and services line broad junctions. Fairfax belongs to Brandywine Hundred, a historic subdivision of northern Delaware whose name remains in local use. The wooded Brandywine Creek valley lies to the west and south, while Wilmington is close by. This is a practical, car-oriented part of the Brandywine Valley, defined less by a single monument than by the road network and everyday businesses linking northern Delaware with southeastern Pennsylvania.
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Few communities in Delaware have histories as closely tied to the growth of Wilmington’s northern suburbs as Fairfax. Set near Brandywine Creek and Concord Pike, or US Route 202, it forms part of the residential Brandywine Hundred area just north of the city. The Brandywine Valley’s water-powered industry left a lasting mark nearby: southwest of Fairfax, Hagley Museum and Library preserves the former du Pont powder works, founded in 1803. Fairfax is a practical base for following the corridor between Wilmington and the rolling countryside along the creek. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of northern Delaware.
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