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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Dover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dover and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Dover:
    • 32.576733, -81.714516
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Dover
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Dover ...

We found 64 communities that share the name Dover.

Within Georgia, the name Dover is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 58 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 58 communities, 54 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Dover, we know of six communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Dover [Blount County].
    • Arkansas
      • Pope County
      • This Dover is located in Pope County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Dover.
    • Colorado
      • Weld County
      • This Dover is located in Weld County and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Dover.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Dover is located in Kent County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Dover.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Dover is located in Hillsborough County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<2> to the south of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Dover.
    • Idaho
      • Bonner County
      • This Dover is located in Bonner County and lies 2,103 miles [3,384.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Dover.
    • Illinois
      • Bureau County
      • This Dover is located in Bureau County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Dover.
    • Indiana
      • Boone County
      • This Dover is located in Boone County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Dover.
      • Dearborn County
      • This Dover is located in Dearborn County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the north northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Dover.
    • Iowa
      • Davis County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Dover [Davis County].
      • Iowa County
      • This Dover is located in Iowa County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Dover.
      • Lee County
      • This community is historic and although located in Lee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Dover.
    • Kansas
      • Linn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dover [Linn County].
      • Shawnee County
      • This Dover is located in Shawnee County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Dover.
    • Kentucky
      • Mason County
      • This Dover is located in Mason County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Dover.
    • Maine
      • Lincoln County
      • This Dover is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Dover.
      • Piscataquis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Dover [Piscataquis County].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Dover is located in Baltimore County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Dover.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Dover is located in Norfolk County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Dover.
    • Michigan
      • Clare County
      • This Dover is located in Clare County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<2> to the north of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clare County community of Dover.
      • Lenawee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Dover [Lenawee County].
      • Washtenaw County
      • This Dover is located in Washtenaw County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km] to the north of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Dover.
    • Minnesota
      • Olmsted County
      • This Dover is located in Olmsted County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Olmsted County community of Dover.
    • Mississippi
      • Neshoba County
      • This Dover is located in Neshoba County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<2> to the west of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Dover.
      • Yazoo County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dover [Yazoo County].
    • Missouri
      • Lafayette County
      • This Dover is located in Lafayette County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Dover.
      • Lewis County
      • This Dover is located in Lewis County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Dover.
    • Montana
      • Judith Basin County
      • This Dover is located in Judith Basin County and lies 1,803 miles [2,901.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Judith Basin County community of Dover.
    • Nebraska
      • Otoe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Dover [Otoe County].
    • Nevada
      • Mineral County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Mineral County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Dover.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Dover lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Strafford County
      • This Dover is located in Strafford County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Dover.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Dover is located in Morris County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Dover.
    • New Mexico
      • Colfax County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Dover.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Dover lies 1,818 miles [2,925.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Dover is located in Cleveland County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<2> to the north of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Dover.
      • Craven County
      • This Dover is located in Craven County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Dover.
      • Moore County
      • This Dover is located in Moore County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the north northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Dover.
    • North Dakota
      • Wells County
      • This Dover is located in Wells County and lies 1,378 miles [2,217.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wells County community of Dover.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Dover lies 1,407 miles [2,264.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Dover [Cuyahoga County].
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This Dover is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<2> to the north of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Dover.
      • Union County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Dover [Union County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Kingfisher County
      • This Dover is located in Kingfisher County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingfisher County community of Dover.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Dover is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Dover.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Dover is located in York County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Dover.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Dover lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
    • South Carolina
      • Abbeville County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Dover [Abbeville County].
      • Laurens County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Dover [Laurens County].
    • South Dakota
      • McCook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Dover [McCook County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Dover is located in Hamblen County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Dover.
      • Stewart County
      • This Dover is located in Stewart County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Dover.
    • Texas
      • Fort Bend County
      • This Dover is located in Fort Bend County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<2> to the west of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Dover.
    • Utah
      • Sanpete County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Sanpete County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanpete County community of Dover.
    • Vermont
      • Windham County
      • This Dover is located in Windham County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Dover.
    • Virginia
      • Arlington County
      • This Dover is located in Arlington County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Dover.
      • Loudoun County
      • This Dover is located in Loudoun County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km] to the north northeast of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Dover.
    • Wisconsin
      • Price County
      • This Dover is located in Price County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Dover that is located in Screven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Price County community of Dover.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • Distance: 9,714 miles [15,633.2 km]<2> to the west southwest
    • Barbados
      • Distance: 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km]<2> to the southeast
    • Denmark
      • Distance: 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km]<2> to the northeast
    • England
      • Distance: 4,218 miles [6,788.2 km]<2> to the northeast
    • Jamaica
      • Distance: 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<2> to the south southeast
    • Turkey
      • Distance: 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km]<2> to the northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dover ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Brians Chase
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brians Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brians Chase
    • Brians Chase is located in Bulloch County
  • Donegal
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
    • Donegal is located in Bulloch County
  • Double Heads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Heads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Heads
    • Double Heads is located in Screven County
  • Eureka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Bulloch County
  • Foxlake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxlake
    • Foxlake is located in Bulloch County
  • Halcyondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyondale
    • Halcyondale is located in Screven County
  • Hopeulikit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeulikit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeulikit
    • Hopeulikit is located in Bulloch County
  • Kingswood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Kingswood is located in Bulloch County
  • Quail Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Quail Run is located in Bulloch County
  • Rocky Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <5>

How Far From Dover to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dover to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dover and extending to:

  • Sylvania, which is the Seat of Screven County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dover to Sylvania, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 174 miles [280 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 508 miles [817.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,066 miles [11,371.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,950 miles [7,966.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Dover could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5767, Longitude: -81.7145    
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Dover to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.675 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.694 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.568 degrees.









 

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