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Delaware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1964 words) |
 | Delaware was one of the thirteen colonies which revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. |
 | Delaware is bounded to the north by Pennsylvania, to the east by the Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean and to the west and south by Maryland. |
 | The Delaware River is a major river in the eastern United States, rising in New York State, forming the boundary between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and emptying into Delaware Bay, which separates New Jersey from the state of Delaware. |
| Delaware County, New York (632 words) |
 | On the Catskills' Western slopes, Delaware County is a land of mountains and valleys, of sudden spectacular vistas and gentle, sheltered aspects. |
 | It was the Delaware River which drew to the area the first permanent white settlers, who followed in the tracks of earlier fur traders and trappers. |
 | Delaware County is gaining a new reputation as a vacation home haven in increasing numbers, residents of the metropolitan areas are purchasing a few acres, or even small farms, for summer homes or hunting or fishing camps. |