Capital: Dover(
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Land Area: 1,954 sq. miles
(source: 2003 Census)
Population: 817,491
(source: 2003 Census estimate)
Counties: 3
(source: National Association of Counties)
Highest Point:
On Ebright Road at Delaware-Pennsylvania State line at 448 feet, located in the county/subdivision of New Castle
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Lowest Point:
Atlantic Ocean at Sea Level
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Geographic Center:
Located in Kent County approx. 11 miles south of Dover
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)