Land Area Ranked 49th
• Total 1,982[2] sq mi (5,130 km2)
• Length 96 mi (154 km)
• Width 30 mi (48 km)
• Latitude 38° 27′ N to 39° 50′ N
• Longitude 75° 3′ W to 75° 47′ W
Before statehood Delaware Colony, New Netherland, New Sweden
Admitted to the Union December 7, 1787 (1st)
Metes and Bounds
(no metes and bounds found)
Delaware lies on the Atlantic Ocean and is bordered by Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland, containing approximately 2,026 square miles.
