Talk:Delaware/Archive 1

message: The flag on the subject page is not the right color of blue -- it should be a more turquoise color, but on the blue (not green) side, somewhat like a darker sky blue. -- isis 7 Sep 2002
I've replaced the wrong-colored gif with a jpg photo of an actual Delaware flag, but I'd appreciate it if someone could get a better picture of the flag in the right colors.  isis 9 Sep 2002
I was surfing today (Dec. 11th) and noticed that the information about New Castle County is incorrect because of this past November's election. I am a high school librarian, and I will be taking a class to this site later this month.  I would like to allow them to edit this page.  I hope that no one else does it before then. --68.82.150.34 01:02, 12 Dec 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Flag 

message: According to the article Delmarva Peninsula, In 1776 the three counties of Kent, New Castle, and Sussex declared their independence from Pennsylvania and entered the United States as the State of Delaware. but this article states that In 1704 the "three lower counties" gained a separate legislature, and in 1710 a separate executive council.  Does this mean that between 1710 and 1776 Deleware was part of Pennsylvania but possessed a degree of autonomy? - Nik42 00:35, 19 May 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  History Question 

message: There currently exist two Delaware templates: Template:DEHistory and Template:Delaware:
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Something needs to be done about this.  These templates are serving duplicate functions, and aren't really being used consistent with Wikipedia conventions.  Usually, the template showing the division into counties and cities is located in the main article about the state (for Delaware, it is the "DEHistory" template that is at the bottom).  The "DEHistory" template doesn't really have anything to do with history.  It does contain a Continental Congress link, but that is not really Delaware-specific.  The History template is being put in articles about people from Delaware, which isn't really consistent with template usage.  The usual rule is that if the template contains a link to the article, it should be in that article.  But I don't think it's necessary or desirable to put a Delaware template in every article about every person from Delaware.  It's also not practical, since many people are associated with more than one state (e.g. should Andrew Jackson have the SC template or the TN template? Or both?!  I propose to eliminate Template:DEHistory (most likely merging the Governors, Senators, etc. links into the main Template:Delaware.  Any comments about this?  --JW1805 (Talk) 21:26, 16 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Delaware Templates 

message: Delaware was nothing ever but a boundary dispute between Maryland and Pennsylvania--one time part of a deed to the Duke of York, but never its own geographic entity until becoming a state.  There is no reason to deny its position as the first of the 13th states, but all the more reason to keep it out of the colonial category.  There were only 12 colonies rebelling, with estranged Delaware's exit from Pennsylvania beginning a trend that emancipated Vermont/Kentucky/Maine etc from parent polities (New York, Virginia, Massachusetts etc).  Let's not get hazy on this, but more exacting and forthright.  Hasbro 00:55, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It's surprising that no one has taken up the cause of defending colonial Delaware, but at least this interesting but non-factual tidbit hasn't creeped into the article.  Of course it was a colony - it was founded in the 17th century as New Sweden and only later did it become embroiled in boundary disputes and political power struggles and such.  Like its neighbors Pennsylvania and Maryland, it was never a royal colony. Now, on to the current bit of misinformation in the article... it is not historically inaccurate to say that Delaware is "The First State", nor that it was the first to ratify the current constitution, nor that it was the first to ratify the former Articles of Confederation.  However, it would be inaccurate to apply the historic ride of Caesar Rodney to cast Delaware's decisive vote for America's independence to the reason for being called "The First State". HokieRNB 21:34, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It is historically inaccurate to call it the first state because of the constitution.  I don't think, that Rodney's ride was why Delaware is called the first state.  However, it is Historically Accurate to call Delaware the First State -- because it was the first state to approve the Articles of Confederation. Perhaps "Historically Inaccurate" is too contentious.  I have changed it to "technically inaccurate"137.131.130.84 23:11, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The other 12 colonies are ranked based on their ratification of the Constitution, why should Delaware be different. Not that matters, it's first either way.--Hgebel 15:33, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

text: Sorry for the late response. I would just like to note that, even before Delaware formally withdrew from Pennsylvania, it had it's own delegation in the Continental Congress; it was clearly considered to be a separate colony by the Congress and I can't find any suggestion that Pennsylvania disputed this status. Delaware had it's own legislature from 1704. Certainly it is ridiculous to imply that Maine and Vermont were "emancipated" from parent entities. Vermont had no parent entity, it was founded without a charter on land that was disputed between New York and New Hampshire. If it can be said to have any parent entity that entity would be New Hampshire, which issued the original settlement grants. Although neither New York nor New Hampshire were happy with (or recognized) the Vermont Republic, neither successfully excised any control over the area and it was admitted to the Union more or less as an independent Republic not as a former part of New York or New Hampshire (this admission solved two problems, ending the boundary dispute and adding a free state to counterbalance the admission of Kentucky which was also about to be admitted to the Union.) Maine was admitted to the Union to counterbalance the admission of slave state Missouri, not because it was following some example set by any previous state (if it was following any example it would have been the example of Vermont). Kentucky it the only state of the four to have been both a definitive subsidiary part of a parent entity and to leave that entity at it's own citizen's request.--Hgebel 01:49, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

text: That is significantly better wording. HokieRNB 00:59, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Delaware was not a colony, just a state. 

message: There is now a proposed WikiProject to deal with the state of Delaware at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals#Delaware. Any parties interested in taking part in such a project should indicate as much there, so that we can know if there is sufficient interest to create it. Thank you. Badbilltucker 16:52, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  New proposed WikiProject 

message: The title says it all. Hangfromthefloor 00:52, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Missing image link in the infobox? 

message: "During the American Civil War, Delaware was a slave state that remained in the Union (Delaware voted not to secede on January 3, 1861). "
Does Delaware deserve to be called a slave state?  It was really split half and half. North was anti, south was pro.  I suggest reworking the sentence/paragraph.  Any suggestions? Eleigh33 00:30, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't necessarily think so.  All the slave states, from Alabama to Delaware, had dissenters and anti-slavers.  It doesn't necessarily make it noteworthy, though, because there was no official legislation legally splitting the state.  If they wanted to, they could have slaves in Wilmington; it just was taboo in the city by that point.  So, if you want to mention something quick, go ahead, but definitely don't change the context, as Delaware (despite popular opinion) was 100% a slave state until the 13th Amendment (remember: the Emancipation Proclamation was only for the rebelling states, and said that states still loyal could keep the status quo)...sorry! EaglesFanInTampa (formerly Jimbo) 13:51, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

text: "Slave state" was a reference to the state's laws, not the state's customs. Slavery was legal in Delaware, therefore Delaware was a "slave state". Raul is correct in pointing out that "Border state" was the term for " a slave state that remained in the Union", but the term "border state" should be explained at least once in the article. Αργυριου (talk) 17:08, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Slavery was still legal in the state, but by 1860 91.7 percent of the blacks in Delaware were free (Kolchin, American Slavery, 1994, p.82)--Parkwells (talk) 12:50, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Slave State? 

message: http://www.visitdelaware.com Was removed as spam.  The visitdelaware site is official official site of DEDO (delaware economic development office - a government agency).  The site contains all sort sorts useful information about the state and various "attractions" within the state.  Is is also where a person can go get more information on the state.
:Re-added. Veinor (talk to me) 22:35, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  visitdelaware.com 

message: In the festivals section there is mention of hydraulic machines - I do not believe this to be the case - I have been for several years and have never heard of a hydraulic punk'n chunker.  Is there any data behind the inclusion of this? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Spandox (talk • contribs) 15:48, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Probably somebody confused the words pneumatic and hydraulic.--Hgebel 00:29, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Punkin Chunking 

message: State Song:
Our Delaware
The official state song consist of a poem "Our Delaware" containing three verses in honor of each county of the State, written by George B. Hynson; a fourth verse in praise of the State and pledging the loyalties of its citizens, written by Donn Devine; and a musical score composed specifically for the state song by Will M. S. Brown".
State Colors:
State Color - Colonial BlueState Color - Buff 	Colonial blue and buff —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Spandox (talk • contribs) 14:59, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  More stuff to add 

message: My recent embellishment of a change was reverted with the note that a citation was needed.  A citation is present already.  Therefore, I will revert the recent change.  The diff in question that I will revert: DIFF. --User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 11:15, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The designation of Delaware as a "Middle Atlantic State" dates to at least a year ago (see this diff), while the footnote has been in place for at least the last several months (see ). I think it is helpful to clarify the different designations, but the state should not just be reassigned to the Southern states without some discussion. HokieRNB 13:33, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

text: See also these survey results for more on the topic. HokieRNB 14:18, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, first off, the diffs you provide above are not the correct ones, it seems, but that is a minor matter.  The whole point here revolves around the understandable desire to not just use the US Census Bureau designation in the leading sentence of the article.  That's reasonable and the "/"-based revision is fine ... although some word-smithing might not be out of order.  All in all, I think your reversion was unthinking reflex (particularly considering the addition I had in fact made to the footnote) and your second edit was more thoughtful and appropriate. --User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 20:50, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Delaware Region 

message: This statement--"Delaware has no national parks, national seashores, national historic sites, national battlefields, national memorials, or national monuments"--is contradicted by this entry: :Category:List_of_National_Historic_Landmarks_by_state.  The NPS website has a complete list, and note explaining: "The numerous designations within the National Park System sometime confuse visitors. The names are created in the Congressional legislation authorizing the sites or by the president, who proclaims "national monuments" under the Antiquities Act of 1906. Many names are descriptive -- lakeshores, seashores, battlefields --but others cannot be neatly categorized because of the diversity of resources within them. In
1970, Congress elaborated on the 1916 National Park Service Organic Act, saying all units of the system have equal legal standing in a national system." http://www.nps.gov/nhl/designations/Lists/DE01.pdf  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.168.131.24 (talk) 09:28, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  National Historic Sites 

message: This nickname officially refers to the fact that Delaware was the first to ratify the United States Constitution.[6] Even though the states were already known as such prior to the Constitution, the motto itself is still historically accurate, as Delaware was indeed the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, the first document legally naming the new American political entities as "states"
The preceding statement as it stands is nonsensical.    The "articles of confederation" was a completely separate document to the "United States Constitution".    For which of these was Delaware the first state to ratify ??  Eregli bob 04:02, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: This rather awkward wording is the result of a compromise with an editor who took great issue with the idea of the "First State" referring to the ratification of the Constitution, since the Articles of Confederation predated it.  Thus, the first state would have been whichever was the first to ratify the earlier document.  Delaware was first on both accounts.  The nickname is officially attributed to Delaware's being first to ratify the constitution, however, the historical veracity of it being the "first" state can be attributed to it being the first to ratify the articles of confederation. HokieRNB 13:54, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm sorry to report that, at least in 1952, historians believed that Delaware was the "next-to-last state to join the Confederation" (J. A. Munroe, Nonresident Representation in the Continental Congress: The Delaware Delegation of 1782, in The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series, Vol. 9, No. 2, (Apr., 1952), pp. 174-175), based mainly on a protracted dispute with the larger states regarding ownership of trans-Appalachian land (bordering State, or Federal?).Patent.drafter (talk) 00:35, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  First to ratify what ?? 

message: isn't the diamond state Arkansas? - Schrandit 15:30, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Although never officially designated as such, Arkansas may have previously used "The Diamond State" as a nickname based on the fact that it contains the only diamond mine in North America.  The diamond is the official state gem of Arkansas, but its official nickname is "The Natural State".  Delaware, on the other hand, comprises all but one hit in the first two pages of a Google search for the term.  The only Arkansas hit is for a gay social group. HokieRNB 15:44, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: On the other hand, the comment regarding Jefferson does not appear to have a reliable source - otherwise there would be a document that quotes him.  My view is that the name is derived from the state flag - see its description Tedickey 15:51, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: makes sense, I was going by their state quarter, and the page Diamond State - Schrandit 16:13, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

text: The Jefferson source is quoted most often by Delaware-related pages, including the State's official Government Information Center and the News Journal's Delaware almanac, and is published in a 2002 book by Jay D. Winans (), making it significantly more reliable than an individual personally surmising that it is somehow related to the design of the state flag. HokieRNB 16:51, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

text: None of which are even second-hand reports - they're all reporting rumors without giving an original source of the information (and noting that they're acknowleging that they don't have an original source via terms such as "legend" and "attributed to").  Jefferson wrote a lot - if he said something in a speech, it's probably written down.  Lacking a _reliable_ source, the best one can do for this is to qualify the comments.  My comment on the flag description might be useful in case there is related material to search there; a search for reliable information regarding Jefferson+Delaware appears to produce only rumors (and copies thereof) Tedickey 17:16, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Diamond State? 

message: The state animal is  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.253.20.29 (talk) 20:22, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  All about Delaware 

message: Since Delaware's favorable laws regarding incorporation have led many companies to incorporate there (those that haven't fled offshore for even more favorable laws), would it be appropriate for there to be a discussion of this in the economy section of the article? It would seem that Delaware did this to attract income, and I think that's worth mentioning somewhere as it makes it unique economy-wise among the states.
Yes their lack of Consumer protection laws have lead many compoanies to incorporate there, Credit card cos, that charge usury 30%
interest rates are all incorporated in Delaware. The negative impact on consumer protection should be discussed.
InternetAnthropologistTT@gmail.com
—Preceding unsigned comment added by  71.99.22.237  (talk)  00:40, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Incorporation 

message: The article currently says: Despite ranking 45th in population, it is the seventh most densely populated state, with a population density of 320 more people per square mile than the national average, ranking ahead of states such as Florida, California, and Texas. This section makes it sound like there is a correlation between density and absolute numbers of population when, in fact, it's much easier for small states to rank highly in population density lists. I suggest to remove "despite" and the larger state names and just mention the ranking positions in some way.--134.130.4.46 (talk) 12:19, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Population density in introduction 

message: Given the state's long tradition of industry, especially chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and finance, couldn't a different image than people picking peaches be found?--Parkwells (talk) 13:10, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Economy 

message: How is something consisting of only Delaware a "union"? :) --Trɔpʏliʊm • blah 13:02, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  "First state to enter the union" 

message: As a Brit, I am aware that Delaware has a reputation, justified or not, as: 
* a tax haven
* having corporate incorporation laws that favour the company's directors over its shareholders, employees, customers, etc., more than any other state in the Union
* the home of many dodgy companies, pursuing activities that would be forbidden, or made less profitable, in most other states
I would hope to see some mention of this, either supporting or refuting the reputation, in the article. Maproom (talk) 21:51, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tax Haven Status 

message: Great photo that they have of the map, if I zoom in and use a magnifying glass I can almost see it! Come on, we seriously can't do any better than the photo that's up there??? 68.99.25.61 (talk) 23:11, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: We use the same template for all the states and then a similar one for all the countries. - Schrandit (talk) 01:34, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, but look at :Rhode Island.  We could modify the template to accommodate the smallness of Delaware. HokieRNB 11:06, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Fair point, the article would probably benefit from such an illustration but I must confess that possess no skill for such things. - Schrandit (talk) 19:49, 16 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo 

message: A recent modification to the demographics in this article, changing "No  religion" to "Atheism". These are the same thing. While all atheists  could be said to have no religion, not all who profess to no religion is  atheist (they could be agnostic or believe in some supreme power  without subscribing to a specific creed). I've reverted this change.Wkharrisjr (talk) 22:34, 18 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  '''''Delaware'''''  edit-  "Atheism" vs "No religion" 

message: Despite what the state governemnt page states (or ipiles), Delaware declared itself indepdent from both England and Pennsylvania on June  15, 1776,(http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20080610/NEWS/80610010/The-backstory-on-Separation-Day) although it had had a separate legislative body since 1701 and the two propritery colonies shared a governor but little else.(http://www.americareclaimed.org/elements/docs/documents/Charter%20of%20Delaware%20with%20background%20%281701%29p.pdf). For all intents and purposes, Delaware was established as a separate colony in 1701.Wkharrisjr (talk) 18:25, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  "The First State" 

message: --User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 11:10, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Those are only local highs for a specific day of the year. Something topical would be statewide, across all days of the year (or possibly per-month). TEDickey (talk) 12:41, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Climate - newspaper article for consideration as source - 22, 24 Sept 2010 

message: A recent edit replaced in the InfoBox the map :File:Map of USA DE.svg with :File:Delaware in United States.svg. I definitely agree that the new image makes Delaware more prominent and distinguishable from background, but I have to say that overall the new map is not as attractive as the former one. Just making an observation ... I think it would take significant tinkering to come to a medium between the two, something which I personally right now am not willing to commit to -- apologies. --User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 23:54, 27 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Map replacement 

message: I'm curious about why the reversion seen in this diff was done? --User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 15:00, 25 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: The edits were done from one of the ip's associated with someone who's making up some of the data. TEDickey (talk) 15:49, 25 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Demographic information removed shortly after anon addition 

message: See for example this, which is radically different from the list presented in this topic. TEDickey (talk) 12:14, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: That list is similar to the one I linked (but does not list public employers). If the topic's list cannot be sourced, it should be removed. TEDickey (talk) 00:08, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  largest employers 

message: Besides updating per Tax Justice Network's 2011 Financial Secrecy Index, I also deleted the outdated reference to 2009 OECD "Black List" on which Delaware did NOT appear; the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development no longer maintains any such list. JohnValeron (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 08:15, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Incorporation in Delaware 

message: The image for the "The 2012 USDA zone map for Delaware"--credited at the file source as "own work"-- shows a small sliver of zone 8a in the extreme southeast.  This appears to be a fabrication as the official zone map published by the USDA shows no such thing:
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/Images/150dpi/DE.jpg
At the very least, if this map is included, the source of its information should be clearly identified, and it should not be attributed to the USDA.  Why not just use the USDA's own image?  From the above website: "Most information presented on the USDA Web site is considered public domain information. Public domain information may be freely distributed or copied, but use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.  Attribution may be cited as follows: "U. S. Department of Agriculture." 160.111.254.17 (talk) 18:42, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  zone map 

message: I reverted edits today attempting to add "Northeast" as a second region to identify Delaware.  In doing so, I restored an old note that had been developed through consensus to explain that while there are a variety of definitions from different "authorities", Mid-Atlantic should be the primary regional identifier. HokieRNB 21:27, 18 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Region redux 

message: Substituted at 08:54, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Assessment comment 

message: Can someone explain why the Census reports that Delaware has a population of nearly 900,000 but yet when broken down by place, the population only totals 388,000. See:  http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL1.ST13&prodType=table  Where do the other 500,000 people reside?  I'm completely confused. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.182.153.217 (talk) 2 June 2013
*Yes, all the places on the list are either incorporated places or Census Designated Places.  However, especially in the northern part of Delaware, the majority of the population lives in suburban sprawl, within unincorporated communities that are not CDPs. HokieRNB 11:20, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Population Contradiction? 

message: Delaware is northeastern state because Delaware used to be part of New Netherland, New Sweden and then later Pennsylvania, was one of the middle colonies (along with NY, PA and NJ). Delaware is also considered part of the Philadelphia tri-state area. Philadelphia's a northeastern city in a northeastern state. Wilmington and Philadelphia share bridges to New Jersey, you can see Philly's skyline from Delaware and if you can see that far really good on a clear day, you could even see NYC's skyline. There's nothing southern about Delaware. MuppetHammer26II (talk) 00:38, 2 March 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: By the way, when you assert in your change comments that something was sourced, it's more or less expected to have provided the sources.  So far, that aspect is lacking. TEDickey (talk) 20:11, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

text: Your response was nonreponsive.  WP:RS is a good place to start reading TEDickey (talk) 21:56, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

text: I agree that Delaware is not a Southern state, but the best way to refer to it is Mid-Atlantic. It often is included in the expanded metro conglomerates of Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Newark-NYC. Scarlettail (talk) 22:10, 3 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Delaware is a northeastern state. 

message: Discussion (see archive) was removed without attempting to resolve the problem.  There is no source for the given information, and it appears to differ noticeably from existing sources.  The way to fix the problem is to provide WP:RS TEDickey (talk) 08:53, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  largest employers 

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message: When it says Delaware is a “plain”the correct spelling would be “plane”. Damelon (talk) 21:46, 25 September 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: No, actually.  Delaware is on a plain, not a plane. General Ization Talk    22:09, 25 September 2017 (UTC)
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message: Change the geography section to:
: Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the  template. This is a serious change to a rather decent chunk of the article. Upsidedown Keyboard (talk) 02:38, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 24 December 2017 

message: Delaware is  long and ranges from  to  across, totaling , making it the second-smallest state in the United States, after Rhode Island. Delaware is bounded to the north by Pennsylvania; to the east by the Delaware River, Delaware Bay, New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean; and to the west and south by Maryland. Small portions of Delaware are also situated on the eastern side of the Delaware River sharing land boundaries with New Jersey. The state of Delaware, together with the Eastern Shore counties of Maryland and two counties of Virginia, form the Delmarva Peninsula, which stretches down the Mid-Atlantic Coast.
The definition of the northern boundary of the state is unusual. Most of the boundary between Delaware and Pennsylvania was originally defined by an arc extending  from the cupola of the courthouse in the city of New Castle. This boundary is often referred to as the Twelve-Mile Circle.  This is the only nominally circular state boundary in the United States.
This border extends all the way east to the low-tide mark on the New Jersey shore, then continues south along the shoreline until it again reaches the 12-mile (19 km) arc in the south; then the boundary continues in a more conventional way in the middle of the main channel (thalweg) of the Delaware River. To the west, a portion of the arc extends past the easternmost edge of Maryland. The remaining western border runs slightly east of due south from its intersection with the arc. The Wedge of land between the northwest part of the arc and the Maryland border was claimed by both Delaware and Pennsylvania until 1921, when Delaware's claim was confirmed.
===Topography===
Delaware is on a level plain, with the lowest mean elevation of any state in the nation. Its highest elevation, located at Ebright Azimuth, near Concord High School, is less than  above sea level. The northernmost part of the state is part of the Piedmont Plateau with hills and rolling surfaces. The Atlantic Seaboard fall line approximately follows the Robert Kirkwood Highway between Newark and Wilmington; south of this road is the Atlantic Coastal Plain with flat, sandy, and, in some parts, swampy ground. A ridge about  in elevation extends along the western boundary of the state and separates the watersheds that feed Delaware River and Bay to the east and the Chesapeake Bay to the west.
===Climate===
Since almost all of Delaware is a part of the Atlantic coastal plain, the effects of the ocean moderate its climate. The state lies in the humid subtropical climate zone. Despite its small size (roughly  from its northernmost to southernmost points), there is significant variation in mean temperature and amount of snowfall between Sussex County and New Castle County. Moderated  by the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, the southern portion of the state has a milder climate and a longer growing season than the northern portion of the state. Delaware's all-time record high of  was recorded at Millsboro on July 21, 1930. Its all-time record low of  was also recorded at Millsboro on January 17, 1893.
===Environment===
The transitional climate of Delaware supports a wide variety of vegetation. In the northern third of the state are found Northeastern coastal forests and mixed oak forests typical of the northeastern United States. In the southern two-thirds of the state are found Middle Atlantic coastal forests. Trap Pond State Park, along with areas in other parts of Sussex County, for example, support the northernmost stands of bald cypress trees in North America.
===Environmental management===
Delaware provides government subsidy support for the clean-up of property "lightly contaminated" by hazardous waste, the proceeds for which come from a tax on wholesale petroleum sales. The first online page is archived; the page containing information related here is not in the archived version.
</blockquote>. I think that "doesn't quite reach" sounds unprofessional and that there should be a note because otherwise, it wouldn't be obvious to mainly readers why the word "nominally" is necessary. 2601:2C1:C280:3EE0:C0C6:BDB5:EC1E:3799 (talk) 01:45, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Geography

message: Delaware provides government subsidy support for the clean-up of property "lightly contaminated" by hazardous waste, the proceeds for which come from a tax on wholesale petroleum sales. The first online page is archived; the page containing information related here is not in the archived version.
</blockquote>. I think that "doesn't quite reach" sounds unprofessional and that there should be a note because otherwise, it wouldn't be obvious to mainly readers why the word "nominally" is necessary. 2601:2C1:C280:3EE0:C0C6:BDB5:EC1E:3799 (talk) 01:45, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Environmental management

message: Information to be added or removed: I propose adding the below text in quotes to the education section of the page:
"Delaware ranked 17th in the nation for educational performance, according to Education Week’s Quality Counts 2018 report. It earned an overall score of 77.1 out of 100 points and a grade of C-plus. By comparison, the nation received a score of 75.2 or a C.
Delaware posted a B-minus in the Chance-for-Success category, ranking 25th on factors that contribute to a person’s success both within and outside the K-12 education system. Delaware received a mark of B-minus and finished 14th for School Finance. It ranked 34th with a grade of D-plus on the K-12 Achievement Index." 
Explanation of issue: I believe this text would enhance the page, adding information on the quality of the state's K-12 education which is not currently available on the page. I'm asking your consideration because I work for Education Week. I apologize if I've misformatted this or left out information you need to make a decision - I'm rather new at this.
References supporting change: this is the source I'd cite: 
Csmithepe (talk) 17:16, 11 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Some proposed changes 

message: *Please provide a source unconnected to Education Week for this claim.
Regards,  Spintendo  21:05, 11 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Reply 11-FEB-2019

message: A discussion is taking place as to whether :Portal:Delaware is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The page will be discussed at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Portal:Delaware until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the page during the discussion, including to improve the page to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the deletion notice from the top of the page. North America1000 21:08, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nomination of [[:Portal:Delaware]] for deletion 

message: I think that we should edit the population Billune (talk) 16:43, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi , what do you think the population be changed to? What source are you getting your information from? If you could provide a link, that'd be great! Thanks, palindrome§ǝɯoɹpuᴉןɐd 22:38, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed edit