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Middletown, Delaware, United States – United States Flag

Current Date And Time In Middletown, United States

Thursday, 13 August 2026
12:56:13 PDT
State: Delaware
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -08:00 (PDT)
Population: 20,372
District: New Castle County

📍 Cities Near To Middletown


Find cities, states and countries closest to Middletown in Delaware, United States with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Middletown.

📍 Middletown Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Middletown from our regional database:

State / RegionDelaware
DistrictNew Castle County
Total Population20,372
Land Area30.22 km²
Population Density674.12 / km²
Center Latitude39.4496° N
Center Longitude-75.7163° E
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
UTC Time Zone-10:00 to -05:00
Population Rank in Delaware#4 of 56
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alloway Alloway20 33 18
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Avondale Avondale26 42 23
North (N)
National Flag Of Bear Bear13 21 11
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Beckett Beckett28 46 25
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bellefonte Bellefonte25 40 21
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Boothwyn Boothwyn30 48 26
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Brookside Brookside15 24 13
North (N)
National Flag Of Butlertown Butlertown24 38 21
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Camden Camden25 40 22
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Carneys Point Carneys Point22 36 19
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cecilton Cecilton9 14 8
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Charlestown Charlestown16 26 14
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Chesapeake City Chesapeake City7 12 6
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chester Chester33 54 29
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Chestertown Chestertown25 40 22
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To Middletown


States and regions closest to Delaware (home state of Middletown), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Connecticut Connecticut226 364 196
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of District of Columbia District of Columbia81 131 70
West (W)
National Flag Of Maryland Maryland61 97 53
West (W)
National Flag Of Massachusetts Massachusetts325 523 282
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of New Hampshire New Hampshire360 580 313
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of New Jersey New Jersey99 160 86
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of New York New York148 239 129
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of North Carolina North Carolina290 467 252
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania181 292 157
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Rhode Island Rhode Island282 454 245
Northeast (NE)

🌎 Countries Near To Middletown


Countries bordering or closest to United States, with aerial distance and compass direction from Middletown's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bahamas Bahamas1,363 2,193 1,183
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Canada Canada1,405 2,261 1,220
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands1,507 2,425 1,309
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cuba Cuba1,519 2,445 1,319
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Jamaica Jamaica1,723 2,772 1,496
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Mexico Mexico1,014 1,632 881
South-southwest (SSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Middletown. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Delaware, United States.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Middletown (You)Delaware20,372
TownsendDelaware2,1776.4SSE
Chesapeake CityMaryland69112.0NW
CeciltonMaryland67113.9WSW
GlasgowDelaware14,30317.4N
Delaware CityDelaware1,74117.9NE
GalenaMaryland59818.5SW
ClaytonDelaware3,12319.0SSE
SmyrnaDelaware11,31919.2SSE
ElktonMaryland15,78220.2NNW
BearDelaware19,37120.6NNE

🏆 Delaware City Rankings

How does Middletown rank within Delaware? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Middletown appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Wilmington70,898
Dover39,403
Newark33,817
Middletown ⭐20,372
Bear19,371
Brookside14,353
Glasgow14,303
Hockessin13,527
Smyrna11,319
Pike Creek Valley11,217

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Dover60.82
Wilmington43.89
Middletown ⭐30.22
Hockessin26.03
Glasgow25.71
Milford24.71
Newark23.79
North Star17.62
Smyrna15.56
Bear14.79

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Bellefonte2,593.48
Elsmere2,354.79
Wilmington Manor1,957.57
Pike Creek Valley1,676.68
Wilmington1,615.36
Claymont1,481.69
Newark1,421.48
Brookside1,404.40
Bear1,309.74
Pike Creek1,107.71
✈️ Nearest Airport
Wilmington Airport
IATA: ILG
27 km (17 mi) from Middletown
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Delaware Cities
Middletown ranks #4 of 56 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Middletown? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Middletown Sits on the Map

Middletown sits inside Delaware, United States and ranks #4 of 56 cities in Delaware by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Middletown to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Middletown outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Middletown and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Middletown against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Delaware city rankings

🌎 Beyond Middletown: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Middletown and the countries closest to Middletown by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near United States. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across North America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Middletown, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Middletown at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Middletown

If you're stringing together stops in Delaware, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Middletown — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Middletown MapView the Middletown map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Middletown Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Delaware OverviewExplore the Delaware state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ United States Country DataGet complete United States data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Middletown

Which cities are closest to Middletown?

See the Cities Near To Middletown table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Delaware by population and density.

How is the distance from Middletown to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Middletown and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Middletown map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Middletown will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Middletown to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Middletown?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Middletown. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Delaware city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Middletown compare in size to the cities near it?

Middletown ranks #4 of 56 cities in Delaware by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Middletown?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Middletown is Wilmington Airport (ILG), about 27 km (17 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.