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Highlights
- The Ebright Azimuth is the highest point in Delaware.
- Marked with a geodetic benchmark monument.
- It is about as far from a true peak as you can get.
- The only state high-point with a lower elevation is Britton Hill in the state of Florida at 345 feet.
- The Ebright Azimuth is located about 6.5 miles north of downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
Routes
1 climb • 1.3 mi • 6 ft gain • 6 min
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"Continuing with my journey to prove (to myself) that it's possible to reach the highpoints of New Jersey and Delaware without a car, I took an early train from Port Jervis down to Secaucus Junction, then a short connection to Newark Penn where I took the Northeast Regional Amtrak to Wilmington, DE. From there, a DART First State bus took me up to the intersection of Foulk Rd and Naamans Rd which is where I began my "hike" around 1:30pm. Although the humidity was not too bad, the temperatures reached the mid-90s with a blazing sun which encouraged me to seek shade wherever possible. Walking north on Foulk Rd, the sidewalk ends immediately after a plaza that used to contain a Safeway grocery store. Luckily, the shoulder is massive on this road and I only had to use extra caution by intersections. The state line with Pennsylvania is obvious - not just because there is a sign but also because the road narrows and the shoulders nearly disappear. Luckily I only had to walk on the road for about 750 feet before turning onto Zebley Rd which was far less busy and I was able to easily avoid cars. Zebley Rd continues straight into a quiet suburban neighborhood which offered a reprieve from th..." — JCalautti • Aug 5, 2024
"I had a lot of fun planning this visit on my first trip to Delaware. There’s stories about whether this is the true high point, how the state describes it and so on. A very short stroll, but fun to have another state high point!" — Badgerinmaine • May 17, 2022
"Easy one to miss. We drove past it twice trying to find it. But the sign was plain as day by the side of the road. This was part of a two HP road trip. 1,500 miles in total for two minutes at this HP !" — CravinoCrew • Oct 22, 2021
"A wedding brought us to Wilmington, so we took the opportunity to visit the state high point nearby. The greatest challenge was figuring out where to park the car. Just for kicks, we also walked down the street into Pennsylvania." — jodola • Oct 15, 2020
"As part of a 16 or 17 state highpoint blitz of the Northeast this August while working remotely 8 hrs a day from various Starbucks.
After finishing up work at 6pm EST, I drove onward to Delaware to find a steamy, warm evening and the highpoint hidden behind a bush...do they believe in city street lights in Delaware??? More dark sky than New Mexico! I for sure illegally parked but it was a brisk half block to the high point. Then onward to a toll interstate rest stop for a power sleep before heading further east to NJ High Point." — alexjoseph • Aug 8, 2019
"-One of the toughest climbs I have ever done-
I exited my car, and carefully began my ascent to the blue sign across the street. Those 20-something steps I took went through some treacherous territory. I had to chart my route in order to bypass the asphalt crevasses while avoiding oncoming traffic. The sun, beating down, started to dehydrate me. At such a high altitude - 448', I began to build up a headache from acute altitude sickness. However, after about 30 seconds of leaving my car, I made it to the summit, and celebrated in my success!
Good luck to those planning on making a summit trek! Despite it looking easy, and being able to drive right by it, its quite difficult. When you arrive, there will be a - mulberry tree, branches full of fruits - waiting for you." — sklarguy • Jun 8, 2019
"It's a 400 mile drive from my house to this state highpoint and I wanted to do it as a roundtrip so I waited until the winter storm had pushed through and the weather had stabilized. I haven't visited Ebright Azimuth since the county decided to put in a traffic safety zone and moved the sign across the street from it's original location where they also added a bench. Fortunately, Doreen, who lives in the house at the corner, is an honorary Highpointers Club member and noticed the crew was pouring a new concrete sidewalk during the improvements and had covered the benchmark. She told them where it was located and they chipped out a section to leave the benchmark exposed. Of course when you are standing at the benchmark it appears as if there might be higher ground over by the tower and maybe up near the mobile home park but some of that might be manmade and not the natural highest point." — StoneMan • Jan 15, 2017
"From Downtown Philadelphia I took the Wilmington Train to Claymont Station. From that point it was a 10miles round trip walk to the most uneventful highpoint I have been to so far. Gave the benchmark a cleaning when I got there.
State Highpoint #13/50" — hollis83 • May 9, 2014
"Not a bad climb for me to this Delaware HighPoint but quite grueling for my Volvo. Thought about climbing the cellphone tower to get a better view but decided I didn't want to get arrested. The sign has been moved to the same side of the street as the benchmark now." — SteveM_StickMan • Aug 1, 2012
"Ebright Azimuth, this highest of hills is the location of Delaware's highest point. My twelfth high point and second on my trip. I didn't want to miss out what Delaware has to offer. Making the drive is the only true way to get to this high point. I am sure if you wanted to you could park at the high school down the street and hike from there. There is a monument to let visitor know that they are standing at the highest point in Delaware. If anyone gets tired on your trip there is a bench for weary travelers." — elbesto • Jun 7, 2012