Population: 538,479

Commerce:
Light industry and little heavy industry, banking, education, retail, services, little agriculture

• Industry in NCC is mostly on the light scale with the largest contributor being DuPont Co. whose headquaters are still located here in its birthplace. Heavy industry is focused in the north east edge of the county comprised of a steel mill and several chemical manufacturers. The south east corner, in the vicinity of Delaware City, is an oil refinery and several other chemical refineries. Some small manufacturing can be found. Major manufacturing such as automobile and shipyard once was prevalent but has now vanished.
  
• Agriculture has dwindled in NCC being replaced by sub-urban sprawl. What is left is mostly found in the south west section of the county clustered around Middletown. The northern part of NCC still has a few small farms.

• The majority of business is centered in Delaware's largest city, Wilmington. Wilmington is host to many national banking firms due to the state's liberal incorporation laws.
• New Castle County is the home of the University of Delaware. The U of D, located in the city of Newark, is a major contributor to commerce, both as a property owner and as an attraction for thousands of student from around the world.

Rivers

• Delaware - The river and the bay are a considerable shipping lane. The main span across the river, in NCC, is the Delaware Memorial Bridge connecting Delaware and New Jersey. The river flows south from its headwaters located in north-eastern Pennsylvania. Few sportsman care to fish in the Delaware due to heavy chemical pollution. The bay remains a popular spot for sport fishing.
  
• Brandywine - A small river, flowing out of south-eastern PA, the Brandywine was once the focal point of Delaware industry supplying water power for many mills, including the Eleutherion Mills. The Eleutherion Mills were the foundation of present day DuPont company. DuPont's Experimental Station sits high above the Brandywine near the Tyler-McConnel bridge. Some sport fishing is still done in this minor river.
  
• Christina - Smaller than the Brandywine, the Christina river for most of its course is not much larger than a creek. Once a minor shipping lane between city of Newport and Wilmington where it enters the Delaware river, the Christina is now heavily sedimented.
  
• White Clay Creek and Red Clay Creek are both tributaries to the Christina. Both streams originate in Pennsylvania. These creeks are largely protected by sounding parkland. Sport fishing is popular in each stream.
  

Highways

• I-95 - A 10 lane, limited access, divided highway connecting neighboring states, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. While the greater part of this highway runs North / South, where it passes through Delaware (through NCC) its orientation is ENE / WSW
  
• US 40 - A 4 lane divided highway with local access connecting to Maryland and New Jersey. This roadway trends SW / NE. It joins and runs coincident with I-95 from the city of New Castle till it runs as a separate highway again in New Jersey.
  
• US 13 - A 4 to 6 lane divided highway with local access running N / S from Pennsylvania through NCC and Delaware's southern counties, through a small section of Maryland and on into Virgina.
  
• DE 1 - An 8 lane, limited access, divided highway originating at the town Christiana and running South into Sussex County where is ends and joins US 13
  
• DE 896 - A 4 lane highway with local access joining the cities of Newark and Middletown. Rte 896 runs generally NE / SW.
  

Land Features

• Iron Hill - Is a geological anomaly. Constituting the highest point in the state at about 350 feet above sea level, this feature is a magma upsurge. Large quantities of basaltic rock and iron ore are found in Iron Hill. During colonial and revolutionary periods iron mining was done here. During those periods the feature was, for the most part, a Piedmont plain. Nowadays it is largely forested with trees as old as 250 years. Iron Hill protects and contributes to a large aquifer.
  

Parks

• Iron Hill - A county park of nearly 25 sq miles. This park is largely natural with few amenities. Public restrooms and picnic areas can be found here. The park features 2 large fenced in areas for dogs to run un-leashed (a natural safe spot with limited access against zombie!) The park has been expanded to include Iron Hill Museum which is dedicated to the natural history of the area. Use of New Castle County parks is free of charge.
  
• Carpenter - A State park with limited amenities such as public restrooms and picnic areas. This park straddles the White Clay creek. Delaware state parks have an entry fee which is good for an entire day at all state parks.
  
• Lums Pond - A state park surrounding Lum's pond which is a drainage basin fed by many small tributaries. The park features camping areas for both tents and RVs. The pond is, for most intents, un-polluted. Stocked with fresh water fish, it is a popular spot for sport fisherman. The park features a swimming area with lifeguard attendants in season. The pond is home to many wildlife creatures including fish, water fowl, turtles and other reptiles, and rodents such as muskrat. Canoeing is permitted in the pond with rentals available. Separate from other areas is a field for radio controlled aircraft.
  
• New Castle county has many other small county and state parks.
• Park Rules (limited list)
  
• No park in Delaware allows the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
• Except in designated camping areas and provided charcoal grills, fires are not allowed.
• Cutting of trees and plants, live or dead, is not permitted.
• Hunting and trapping are not permitted.
• Firearms are generally not permitted (Lum's Pond has a separate section for skeet shooting)