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- 6 Winchester Ct, Bear, DE 19701 — Realtor.com
- State Police Investigating Shooting at Waffle House in Newark — Delaware State Police (.gov)
- Man robbed outside 7-Eleven in Bear, Del., in broad daylight, police say — NBC10 Philadelphia
- How a traffic stop for a flat tire ended with a Bear driver beaten, arrested — Spotlight Delaware
- Black Bear Sightings in Delaware County: How Homeowners Can Keep Them Away — DELCO.Today
Bear is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bear had a population of 23,060.
Originally a small crossroads in a rural area, approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of Wilmington, the area supported small farms growing mainly corn and cattle. In the late 1980s and 1990s Bear became a popular location for the construction of sprawling housing developments and shopping centers along U.S. Route 40. Much of Bear runs along the highway, and extends to approximately Delaware Route 896.