Delaware, Ontario
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| Latitude: Longitude: |
42°54'30"N 81°25'0"W |
| Time zone: | Eastern: UTC -5 |
| Postal Code: Canada Post |
N0L 1E0 |
| Area: | 97.24 km² |
| Population
- Delaware |
2 521 |
| Population Density: | 25.9/km² |
Delaware is a small village located about 10 km west of and outside of London, Ontario, within Middlesex County. Delaware stradles the Thames River. Delaware is accessed by the old highway (Highway 2) linking London and Chatham and the freeway (Highway 402) linking Sarnia along with Port Huron and Toronto.
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[edit] History
The community of Delaware was first founded in 1796. Delaware was the objective of an American raid into Upper Canada in 1814 during the War of 1812, which resulted in the Battle of Longwoods, on March 4, 1814, just about 24 km outside of Delaware.
[edit] Education
Delaware has two elementary schools, Delaware Central Public School (The Mustangs) (Thames Valley District School Board), and Our Lady of Lourdes (London District Catholic School Board). They are located about one kilometre apart from one another. Delaware Central has about 175 students, while OLOL(Our Lady of Lourdes) has around 500.
[edit] Geography
Delaware is divided roughly in half by a ridge that runs north-south through the town, creating the unofficial areas referred to as Upper and Lower Delaware. Lower Delaware, being located in a small valley, has nearly reached it's full capacity for building. Upper Delaware, known as "Delaware Estates", which typically contains buildings no older than 50 years of age, is currently expanding with the building of two new subdivisions, with plans for at least one more.
Most of the area surrounding Delaware is made up of forests and floodplain areas. There is also a lot of farming just inside and around Delaware.
[edit] Delaware Speedway
Delaware Speedway is a half-mile paved race track that is one of the oldest in Canada. It hosts stock car racing every Friday night during the summer.
