Dunleith, Delaware
33 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the New Castle census division. It lies in ZIP code area 19801. It stands on Little Mill Creek. The Survey maps it on the Wilmington South quadrangle.
On record in Dunleith
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Lobdell Estate, Minquadale Homelisted 1973 · 0.8 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 33 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1904 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:62500
- 1906 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1919 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1946 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Wilmington South quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1967 USGS Wilmington South quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1972 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Wilmington quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Wilmington South quadrangle1:24000
- 1997 USGS Wilmington South quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
5 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Dunleith between 1998 and 2017, burning about 52 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 April 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | New Jersey Forest Fire Service | not named |
| 18 December 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | New Jersey Forest Fire Service | not named |
| 20 November 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 11 November 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 acres | New Jersey Forest Fire Service | not named |
| 10 November 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Dunleith: 5 past producers, 4 plants, 2 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Aluminum, Chromium, Titanium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Minerals/ Wilmington, De. | Chromium | Past Producer | ||
| Edgemoor Plant Ti | Titanium, Pigment | Plant | 1956 | |
| New Castle Plant C-E Minerals | Aluminum | Plant | ||
| Wilmington Plant Dupont | Titanium | Plant | ||
| Wilmington Plantozark-Mahoning | Fluorine-Fluorite | Plant | ||
| Clemente Sand Wash | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Constructors Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Delaware Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Delaware Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Wilson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dunleith in 11 storm reports between 2008 and 2021: 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 hail, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunleith | 1 hurt | A Large tree was uprooted due to thunderstorm winds. The tree landed on a car located on Thompson Station Road and Brandywine Creek Road which trapped a female driver, who was injured. |
| August 2016 | Lightning | Dunleith | $10 | A lightning strike from a thunderstorm took down some power lines. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunleith | - | A couple reports of downed wires were received near Rogers Rd and New Castle Ave. Time estimated from radar. |
| April 2018 | Flash Flood | Dunleith | - | A water rescue took place on Pyles Lane in New Castle after a vehicle was trapped in 3.5 feet of water. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunleith | - | A tree was taken down by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunleith | - | Several large trees were taken down due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunleith | - | Trees and wires downed on Centerville Road due to thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Dunleith | - | Thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the late evening hours on the 2nd produced one inch hail in Wilmington, and nickel-sized hail in Bear. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunleith | - | Trees/branches down near Wilmington due to wind. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunleith | - | Large tree branches downed due to the thunderstorm wind gusts near Wilmington Hospital. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Dunleith | - | The Brandywine Creek in Wilmington was above its 11 foot flood stage from 759 p.m. EST through 846 p.m. EST on the 8th. It crested at 11.14 feet at 830 p.m. EST. Storm totals included 2.44 inches at the Porter Reservoir, 2.15 inches at New Castle County Airport and 1.65 inches in Bear. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill Gardens | 0.2 miles | 33 | |
| Oakmont | 0.2 miles | 33 | |
| Garfield Park | 0.5 miles | 33 | |
| Rosegate | 0.5 miles | 33 | |
| Rogers Corners | 0.5 miles | 33 | |
| Hazeldell | 0.5 miles | 33 | |
| Mayview Manor | 0.5 miles | 33 | |
| East Minquadale | 0.5 miles | 33 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 213916. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.













