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Bellefonte Delaware Map

Explore Bellefonte, Delaware, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bellefonte, Delaware

How to Use This Bellefonte, Delaware Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bellefonte, Delaware. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Delaware or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bellefonte.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bellefonte
State	Delaware (DE)
County	New Castle County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.766225
Longitude	-75.509365
Population	1,225
Density	2672.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	19809
Area Code	302
County Seat	Wilmington
School District	Brandywine School District

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About Bellefonte, Delaware

Bellefonte is a locality in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,225. The population density is 2672.2 people per km². Bellefonte is located at 39.7662°N, 75.5094°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bellefonte is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 19809.

Bellefonte reveals itself through the steady, insistent murmur of Shellpot Creek as it winds through the low-lying terrain, carving a path through the quiet earth. It lies 2.4 miles northeast of Wilmington, DE (from Wilmington, DE: bearing 55°T), and is situated 10.0 miles southwest of Chester. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and ancient, deciduous growth, a reminder of the dense woodlands that once blanketed this region. To the west, the distant silhouette of the South Valley Hills anchors the horizon, a hazy reminder of the rugged elevations far beyond the immediate flatlands. Residents often seek the stillness of Sellers Park, where the light at dusk catches the leaves and turns the shadows into pools of deep, muted bronze. Only a mile away, the surface of Edgemoor Reservoir remains an unruffled mirror, reflecting the heavy clouds that drift across the inland sky.

Bellefonte evolved from the industrial ambition of the region, carrying the quiet weight of a landscape shaped by generations of labor and transit. The local economy and character are defined by the intersection of rail lines and the steady movement of goods that have long defined the corridor between larger hubs. While the grander narratives of the state often favor the legacy of the prominent industrial families nearby, the essence of Bellefonte remains in its modest, brick-lined streets and the endurance of its domestic architecture. The pulse of daily life here is measured by the rhythmic passage of trains and the slow, deliberate pace of commuters moving through the grid. Even as the modern world encroaches, the neighborhood retains a singular, grounded identity, existing as a place where the history of the land is measured not in monuments, but in the persistent, functional utility of the ground itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sellers Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 203° SW
Mount Pleasant High School (Recreation Easement) — 0.4 mi, 038° NE
Rockwood Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 311° NW
Bellevue State Park (State Park) — 0.6 mi, 022° N
Rockwood Woods (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 303° NW
Eastlawn Playground (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 230° SW
Bellevue Hall (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 050° NE
P.S. DuPont Elementary School (Recreation Easement) — 1.1 mi, 265° W
M.L. King Jr. Elementary School (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 214° SW
Fox Point State Park (State Park) — 1.1 mi, 139° SE
Figure 8 Barn (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 051° NE
Cauffiel House, Bellevue State Park (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 062° NE
Bellevue Woods Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 032° NE
James A. Garfield Memorial (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 248° W
Old Farm House (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 296° NW
Toni and Stuart B. Young Gallery (Gallery) — 2.7 mi, 232° SW
World Cafe Live (Arts Centre) — 2.8 mi, 232° SW
Angelus House Art Gallery (Gallery) — 2.9 mi, 236° SW
Wilmington Riverwalk (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 230° SW
The Candlelight Theater (Theatre) — 3.2 mi, 026° NE
The Delaware Contemporary (Gallery) — 3.3 mi, 235° SW
Game Branch Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 116° SE
Frawley Stadium (Stadium) — 3.7 mi, 232° SW
Sycamore with Cement Core (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 301° NW
Sundial (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 301° NW
Darlington Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 5.9 mi, 352° N
William’s Greenbank Aquarium (Aquarium) — 6.4 mi, 253° W
Wilmington & Western Railroad (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 254° W
John M Cleveland Civil War Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 201° S
Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.6 mi, 185° S · 9,745 acres

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