Fort Christina Memorial
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Fort Christina Memorial is a historic site in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Christina National Historic Landmark, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Bayshore Heritage Byway passes 5.8 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Fort Christina, also called Fort Altena, was the first Swedish settlement in North America and the principal settlement of the New Sweden colony. Built in 1638 and named after Christina, Queen of Sweden, it was located approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) east of the present-day downtown Wilmington, Delaware, at the confluence of the Brandywine River and the Christina River, approximately 2 mi (3 km) upstream from the mouth of the Christina on the Delaware River.
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Dates from 1638.
Wikidata Q2063470, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
- 5.8 mi off the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
- 7.6 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 8.5 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Christina National Historic Landmark: 0.0 mi
- Christina Park: 0.3 mi
- Brandywine Playground: 0.4 mi
- Babiarz Park: 0.5 mi
- 7th Street Skate Park: 0.5 mi
- Old Swedes Church: 0.2 mi
- Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage: 0.7 mi
- Delaware Children's Museum: 1.2 mi
- Delaware Art Museum: 2.4 mi
- Nemours Estate: 3.2 mi
- Thomas Garrett Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad: 0.8 mi
- Caesar Rodney Plinth: 0.8 mi
- Old First Presbyterian Church: 1.1 mi
- Vic Willis: 1.4 mi
- Bill McGowan: 1.4 mi
- James A. Garfield Memorial: 1.4 mi
- William Julius “Judy” Johnson: 1.4 mi
- Admiral Francis Dupont Statue: 2.8 mi
- Vanguard: 10.6 mi
- The Student: 11.2 mi
- E.I. duPont Garden: 3.9 mi
- Crowninshield Garden: 4.0 mi
- Read House & Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Read House and Gardens: 5.5 mi
- Winterthur Garden: 5.9 mi
- Sherwood Forest: 5.6 mi
- Ashland Nature Center: 7.7 mi
- Stateline Woods Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Middle Run Natural Area: 9.9 mi
- William M. Redd, Jr. Park: 11.0 mi
- Wilmington Riverwalk: 0.8 mi
- Red Panda: 1.4 mi
- Andean Condor: 1.4 mi
- Nemours Mansion and Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Wilmington & Western Railroad: 5.0 mi
- Ebright Azimuth: 6.9 mi
- Horseshoe Hill: 7.7 mi
- Drummond Hill: 9.3 mi
- Big Mannington Hill: 12.6 mi
- Iron Hill: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 14.7 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 14.8 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 11 Picnic Site: 14.9 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 15.0 mi
- Glenville: 5.6 mi
- Darling: 12.1 mi
- Frenchtown: 19.3 mi
- Milford Mills: 24.8 mi
- Deemer's Beach: 6.3 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 12.7 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 23.4 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 17.6 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 20.4 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 22.9 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 23.8 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 4.8 mi
- Monkey Rock: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Christina Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | N 4° | 188 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Misery | N 8° | 176 m | 24.6 mi |
| Harmony Hill | NNW 336° | 146 m | 18.5 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | N 9° | 137 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNE 17° | 125 m | 16.1 mi |
| Egg Hill | WSW 255° | 125 m | 19.9 mi |
| Osborne Hill | NNW 344° | 113 m | 13.4 mi |
| Horseshoe Hill | WNW 300° | 101 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmington Porter Rsch, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/6762006715
Day trips start here
- Wilmington · 1 mi
- Carneys Point · 4 mi
- Penns Grove · 4 mi
- New Castle · 5 mi
- Claymont · 6 mi
- Pennsville · 6 mi
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