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Around Dover ...

For comparison, Dover has a population of 38,200 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Dover, with the nearest first.

  • Bicentennial Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicentennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
    • Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County
  • Independence Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
    • Independence Village is located in Kent County
  • Kent Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Acres
    • Kent Acres is located in Kent County
  • Rodric Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodric Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodric Village
    • Rodric Village is located in Kent County
  • Highland Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Acres
    • Highland Acres is located in Kent County
  • Rodney Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Village
    • Rodney Village is located in Kent County
  • Camden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Carlisle Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
    • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
  • Wyoming
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Little Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rising Sun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rising Sun
      • From Dover to Rising Sun
    • Star Hill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
      • Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
    • Alexanders Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexanders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexanders Village
      • Alexanders Village is located in Kent County
    • Cheswold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
      • Cheswold is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <3>
    • Leipsic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

For more communities neighboring Dover, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dover.

Kent County ...

Dover is located in Kent County<5> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: New Castle, Sussex, Caroline (MD), Kent (MD), Queen Anne's (MD), Cape May (NJ), Cumberland (NJ) & Salem (NJ). Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean lies to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dover ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dover.

Airports Near Dover ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Dover and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dover.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dover ...

Looking for more information about Dover? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Dover. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Dover, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dover.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Dover: www.cityofdover.com/

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dover.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dover), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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