Overview
Delaware County is in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 89°F; winter lows dip to about 23°F. Wettest: Aug and Sep. (climate data from nearby King of Prussia)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PHL Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia — 9 mi away (major hub). Directions
- ILG Wilmington Airport, Wilmington — 20 mi away. Directions
Most of Delaware County has access to Interstate 476 (locally known as the "Blue Route"). Other major highways running through Delaware County include Interstate 95 and Interstate 76 (The Schuykill Expressway).
Full “Get in” guide ↓Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Lansdowne — Lansdowne Train Station, Lansdowne Borough Hall, Lansdowne Friends Meeting.
- Day 2: Media — Armory, Delaware County Institute of Science, Cooper House.
- Day 3: Chadds Ford — Brandywine Battlefield, Historic Chadds Ford Town Hall, Brandywine River Museum.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Delaware County
Lansdowne
City / town · 33 listings
Media
City / town · 24 listings
Chadds Ford
City / town · 16 listings
Tinicum Township
City / town · 13 listings
Chester
City / town · 10 listings
Swarthmore
City / town · 10 listings
Glen Mills
City / town · 7 listings
Villanova
City / town · 7 listings
Rose Valley
City / town · 3 listings
Upper Darby
City / town · 2 listings
Marple
City / town · 1 listings
Haverford Township
Region
Wayne
City / town
Cities
- Chadds Ford
- Chester
- Clifton Heights
- Glen Mills
- Glenolden
- Haverford Township
- Lansdowne
- Media
- Middletown
- Millbourne
- Ridley Park
- Rose Valley
- Sharon Hill
- Swarthmore
- Tinicum Township
- Upper Darby
- Villanova
Get in
By plane
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is located in Tincum Township, Delaware County. The airport is the primary international hub for American Airlines, and is also served by most major airlines. Philadelphia International has non-stop service from Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Israel and Mexico.
By car
Most of Delaware County has access to Interstate 476 (locally known as the "Blue Route"). Other major highways running through Delaware County include Interstate 95 and Interstate 76 (The Schuykill Expressway).
Nearby
Drexel Hill
City / town · 11 listings · 6 mi away
Havertown
City / town · 9 listings · 6 mi away
Bryn Mawr
City / town · 11 listings · 8 mi away
Ardmore
City / town · 17 listings · 9 mi away
Gibbstown
City / town · 9 mi away
Claymont
City / town · 10 listings · 9 mi away
Narberth
City / town · 7 listings · 9 mi away
Malvern
City / town · 6 listings · 10 mi away
My experience
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