Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dover Hill

• 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 Hill:
  • 38.725050, -86.802778
  • 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 Hill

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Martin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Martin County
  • Since Dover Hill is near Lawrence County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County

• 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 Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Dover Hill.

Within Indiana, the name Dover Hill is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Dover Hill in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Dover Hill lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dover Hill that is located in Martin County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dover Hill ...

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.

• Bramble
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble
  • Bramble is located in Martin County
• Indian Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Martin County
• Lacy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
  • Lacy is located in Martin County
• Loogootee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
  • Loogootee is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <3>
• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Martin County
• Scenic Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hill
  • Scenic Hill is located in Martin County
• Shoals
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
  • Shoals is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <3>
• Shoals Overlook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals Overlook
  • Shoals Overlook is located in Martin County
• Willow Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
  • Willow Valley is located in Martin County

How Far From Dover Hill 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 Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Shoals, which is the Seat of Martin County, lies just to the South.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Dover Hill to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,030 miles [11,313.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov