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Moving Companies in Wilmington, Delaware

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Locating a moving and storage company in Wilmington, Delaware will help get your move organized. But, do you have questions about Wilmington? Below is some information for you.

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Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware and it is located on Brandywine Creek and Christina River near the Delaware River. It is one of the primary cities in the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. The city had a population of 72,876 in 2006. Wilmington is 17 square miles and 6.2 miles is water. The elevation is 92 feet. Nicknames for Wilmington include: "Chemical Capital of the World", the "Corporate Capital of the World", and the "Credit Card Capital of the World". The city's motto is "A Place to Be Somebody". Wilmington is about 25 miles southwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Summer temperatures in Wilmington range from the low 60's to the upper 80's. Winter temperatures range from the low 20's to the low 50's. Rain is consistent throughout the year, but the most rain falls in March, May, July and September.

Wilmington attracts financials businesses and it has a reputation for having a fair and effective judicial system. The credit card industry is a big part of the local economy. In 1981 the Financial Center Development Act eliminated usury laws that cap interest rates that states can charge their customers. The following credit card companies operate in Wilmington: Bank of America (was MBNA Corporation), Chase Card Services (part of JP Morgan Chase & Co. and formerly Bank One/First USA) and Barclays (was Juniper Bank). ING Groep has the headquarters for their internet bank headquartered in Wilmington.

Some of the prominent businesses in Wilmington include: American Life Insurance Company, Artisans' Bank, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Delaware, Chase, Citizens Bank, EI DuPont de Nemours and Company, Hercules, HSBC, JP Morgan Chase, PNC Bank, Wachovia Bank, Wilmington Savings Fund Society and Wilmington Trust.

Transportation

Air Transportation

Philadelphia International Airport is the closest major airport
New Castle County Airport is just south of Wilmington for charter flights, recreational flights, Delaware Air National Guard and Delaware Army National Guard.

Public Transportation

DART operates public bus service with 40 bus lines
Greyhound operates interstate bus service from the downtown terminal

Rail Service

Amtrak Consolidated National Operations Center is in Wilmington
Amtrak offers service to Boston, Massachusetts and Washington DC
Amtrak Training Facility is in Wilmington
CSX - freight railroad service
Norfolk Southern - freight service
Wilmington Train Station - one of the last stops on the Philadelphia SEPTA rail system

Road Service

Interstate - I-95, I-295 and I-495

Water Transportation

Port of Wilmington - full service deepwater port and marine terminal which handles over 400 vessels each year
Annual import/export of 5 million tons of cargo
Handles import of autos, bulk products, fruits and vegetables and steel

Higher Education