Rockford Park, Wilmington

Name: Rockford Park
Address: Park Dr, Wilmington, United States

#14 among attractions in Wilmington

Park, Relax in park

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Rockford Park is a historic public park located in a residential area of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It is characterized by a large, grassy meadow which slopes gently upward to a large knoll overlooking the Brandywine River. ()

Built: 1889 (135 years ago)Elevation: 213 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°46'3"N, 75°34'18"W

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Park DrThe HighlandsWilmington United States

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Rockford Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Delaware Art Museum, Hagley Museum and Library, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Nemours Mansion and Gardens.

~1980 ftE
Museum, Art museum
Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington
10 min walk • The Delaware Art Museum is an art museum located on the Kentmere Parkway in Wilmington, Delaware, which holds a collection of more than 12,000 objects. The museum was founded in 1912 as the Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts in honor of the artist Howard Pyle.
0.9 miN
Museum, History museum
Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington
24 min walk • The Hagley Museum and Library is a nonprofit educational institution in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington.
1.3 miS
Church
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Wilmington
34 min walk • Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is a Greek Orthodox Church in Wilmington, Delaware. Established in 1934, the church is an important part of the Greek community in Wilmington.
1 miNE
Museum, History museum, Garden
Nemours Mansion and Gardens, Wilmington
25 min walk • The Nemours Estate is a 200-acre country estate with jardin à la française formal gardens and a French neoclassical mansion in Wilmington, Delaware. Built to resemble a French château, its 105 rooms on four floors occupy nearly 47,000 sq ft.
1 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, Wilmington
27 min walk • St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Wilmington, Delaware. Named in honor of Anthony of Padua, it falls within the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington and is operated by the Oblates of St.
1.4 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Delaware Children's Theatre, Wilmington
35 min walk • The Delaware Children's Theatre is a community theatre in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The theatre company occupies the historic New Century Club building.
1 miW
Church
St. Joseph on the Brandywine, Centerville
25 min walk • St. Joseph on the Brandywine, originally Saint Joseph's Church until St. Joseph's Church- Wilmington was built in 1947, is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Greenville, New Castle County, Delaware, in the Diocese of Wilmington.
1.2 miSE
Park
Brandywine Park, Wilmington
31 min walk • Brandywine Park was the first city park established by the city of Wilmington, Delaware. It is located on the banks of Brandywine Creek, between Augustine Road and North Market Street.
1.2 miSE
Tudor Revival architecture
Postles House, Wilmington
30 min walk • Postles House, also known as "The Gargoyle House", is a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1905, and is a three-story, "T"-shaped stone dwelling with eclectic Tudor Gothic style elements.
0.6 miNW
Museum
Henry Clay Factory, Centerville
16 min walk • The Hagley Museum and Library is a nonprofit educational institution in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington.
0.4 miNW
39°46'15"N • 75°34'39"W
DuPont Historic Corridor, Wilmington
10 min walk • Museum, History museum

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Nearby attractions include Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington (10 min walk), Immanuel Church Highlands, Wilmington (10 min walk), DuPont Historic Corridor, Wilmington (10 min walk), Bancroft Mills, Wilmington (14 min walk).

Rockford Park, Wilmington

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Rockford Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Rockford Park?