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Census-designated place in Delaware, United States
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Claymont is a town in northern Delaware. A largely blue-collar suburb of Wilmington, its borders are not clearly defined; it is generally accepted to have about 10,000 residents (2020).
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Constructed in 1654 for defense against Indians.
Built 1723.
Outstanding cheese steaks, cheesy fries, and lots of other munchables not meant for health food fans. Affordable and tasty.
Good Mexican food at decent prices.
By train
Claymont is served by SEPTA via its Wilmington/Newark Line line, connecting Newark, Wilmington with Philadelphia.
By plane
Fly into the New Castle County Airport, either on the single commercial carrier offering flights only from Atlanta or on private or chartered plane, rent a car, and drive north on I-95 until you get…
By boat
Look for the phonetic alphabet signal flags which spell out Fox Point State Park, swim or paddle ashore, and climb up the rocks and over the short fence into the park.
The Claymont SEPTA Station is located near the convergence of I-495 and I-95.
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