Delaware Valley Overlook

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County Motto:  "Rich in Culture, History and Commerce"

Welcome to the Delaware County Resource Center. If you're considering, planning or in the process of living, working or vacationing in this county, located within the area of Pennsylvania known as Southeastern PA, then you've come to the right place.  This is for you!
 
Think of this page as your starting point or gateway for accessing everything you need to know and locate about Delaware County, Pennsylvania.   It's been designed to help lead you to the best information available online about Delaware County, PA.
 
Delaware County, known colloquially as "Delco", was created in 1789 out of part of Chester County (one of the three original counties of Pennsylvania created by William Penn in 1682) and named after the Delaware River.  Delaware County is Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county. It is comprised of 49 municipalities and 16 census-designated places, with the Borough of Media as it's county seat.   Delaware County is part of the Delaware Valley region. 

Brimming with history, the region boasts an extraordinary collection of museums, parks, and other attractions. In the region's Brandywine Valley area, which includes Delaware County, are the Brandywine River Museumwith its unparalleled collection of works by Howard Pyle and the Wyeths, the Revolutionary War Brandywine Battlefield, and nearby Longwood Gardens, one of the world's finest horticultural parks. Canoeing or tubing down the Brandywine River is a popular and favorite warm-weather pastime.
 
From historic Chadds Ford to Ridley Park to portions of the Main Line, Delaware County offers something for every economic requirement and individual or family need.  From recreation areas and historic sites to office and industrial parks, Delaware County with its rich history and modern development provides its residents a wide range of quality work, shopping, education and recreation opportunities -- plus a great choice of good schools (public, private and parochial), extensive and varied sports programs and recreational opportunities for all ages and skill levels. The quality of life and easy access the county provides to parks, attractions, business and financial centers, good schools, sensational restaurants, major sporting events, music and the arts, plus an unlimited variety of shopping opportunities, few areas of the country can match. 

Delaware County provides convenient access to major transportation, including roads, trains, buses and airports, with easy access to Philadelphia and Wilmington areas and even the world.  People living in Delaware County commute to work daily to Philadelphia, Northern Delaware and South New Jersey.  It is within two hours of New York, Baltimore, the New Jersey seashore, and the Pocono Mountains.

We believe there are many wonderful communities in the county that also are great places to live, work and raise your family.  And we invite you to check them all out to see which is best for your situation.

Click here for more Delaware County Resources  (including County, School Districts, Local, Attractions and more).

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