Christiana, Delaware facts for kids
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Christiana, Delaware
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John Lewden House
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| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
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19702
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| Area code(s) | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 213798 |
Christiana is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, located on the Christina River, 12 miles southwest of Wilmington. It is home to the Christiana Hospital and the Christiana Mall and is the location of the northern terminus of Delaware Route 1 at an interchange with Interstate 95. Despite sharing a name with Christiana Hundred, the community of Christiana is located in White Clay Creek Hundred.
History
It is named after the Christina River, which is in turn named after Christina, Queen of Sweden.
The Christiana Historic District, Charles Allen House, John Lewden House, Old Fort Church, Public School No. 111-C, and James Stewart Jr. House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Notable people
- Rebecca Lee (Davis) Crumpler (1831-1895), first African-American woman in the United States to become a medical doctor
- Annie Ryder Gracey (1836-1908), writer, missionary
- Joe Dombrowski (* 1991), professional road racing cyclist
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