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Cape Henlopen, Delaware ,USA




Cape Henlopen is the southern cape of the Delaware Bay along the Atlantic coast of the United States. It lies in the state of Delaware, near the town of Lewes, Delaware. Off the coast on the bay side are two lighthouses, called the Harbor of Refuge Light and the Delaware Breakwater East End Light.


特拉华州,或译德拉维尔州,为美国的一州,是最早加入美国联邦的州,所以又有第一州(The First State)这个称呼。第一州这个称呼来自于特拉华州是第一个复决通过目前美国宪法,且加入现今美国联邦体系的州;该州于1787年12月7日加入美国联邦。
特拉华州东濒大西洋及德拉瓦湾,北接宾州,东北临纽泽西州,西部及南部均与马里兰州接壤。距华府及纽约市圴仅有一个半小时的车程,交通便捷,地位适中。
除北部边境外,全是沿海平原,其中多沼泽。平均海拔仅18米,最高点在北端森特维尔城以东,海拔134米。北部山前高地占全州总面积1/15。漫长的沙滩从马里兰州的费尼克岛向北延伸到特拉华湾的亨洛彭角,仅在印第安河口处有一37公里宽的缺口。海滩内侧为一系列泻湖和浅湾。特拉华湾是大溺谷,为特拉华河下游三角江,介于新泽西与特拉华两州之间,为西北-东南向,长约80公里,湾口宽约19公里,与大西洋连接。湾口东北方是新泽西州之开普梅,西南方是特拉华州之亨洛彭角。湾内水深15~45米。河道下游水深10米左右。两岸低平多沼泽,除亨洛彭角的刘易斯人工港外,没有良港。北部主要港口威尔明顿位于特拉华河的支流克里斯蒂娜河口。州内大部分河流都东流注入特拉华河、特拉华湾和大西洋。


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