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Bear

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Coordinates39.62°, -75.68°

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
39.6189
Longitude
-75.6808
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.3%
Diabetes
12.1%
Adult obesity
35.7%
Binge drinking
14.9%
Adult smoking
13.1%
No leisure activity
28.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
724,169
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25,209
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    23,107
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    19,616
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19,279
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    18,026
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    17,934
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    17,496
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16,330

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
70
Elementary
37
Middle
10
High
11
Other
12

Largest nearby schools

  • Newark Charter School
    Other · Newark · 2,987 students · 17:1 ratio
  • Penn (William) High School
    High · New Castle · 2,239 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • Delcastle Technical High School
    High · Wilmington · 1,585 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • Las Americas ASPIRA Academy
    Other · Newark · 1,341 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • Christiana High School
    High · Newark · 1,256 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Conrad Schools of Science
    High · Wilmington · 1,169 students · 18:1 ratio
  • St. Georges Technical High School
    High · Middletown · 1,153 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Newark High School
    High · Newark · 1,105 students · 17:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2017-11-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.07
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,484

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,434
Avg daily Wikipedia views
49
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bear

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE, DE
Distance
2.8 mi
Streamflow
90.3 cfs
Gage height
5.03 ft
Water temp
14.6 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-05-23 18:15 UTC.

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Bear, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • CDC PLACES
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library