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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dover
- 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:
- 32.987629, -90.370923
- 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
- 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 Yazoo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yazoo County
- Since Dover is near Humphreys County and also Holmes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Humphreys County
- eBird sighting report for Holmes 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 ...
We found 64 communities that share the name Dover.
There is one other community in Mississippi which is also named Dover.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 57 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 57 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 Located In Mississippi ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Boone County
- This Dover is located in Boone County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo 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 526 miles [846.5 km] to the north northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo 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 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the north of the Dover that is located in Yazoo 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.<2> 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 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dover that is located in Yazoo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Dover.
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Lincoln County
- This Dover is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Dover [Piscataquis County].
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Clare County
- This Dover is located in Clare County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo 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.<2> 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 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the north northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Dover.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Lafayette County
- This Dover is located in Lafayette County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dover that is located in Yazoo 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 489 miles [787 km] to the north of the Dover that is located in Yazoo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Dover.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Dover lies 1,625 miles [2,615.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Dover lies 2,162 miles [3,479.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo County.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Dover is located in Cleveland County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo 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 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the east northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo 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 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the east northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Dover.
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Dover lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo County.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo 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
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Dover lies 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo 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
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Dover is located in Hamblen County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo 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 280 miles [450.6 km] to the north northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Dover.
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Dover is located in Arlington County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo 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 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the east northeast of the Dover that is located in Yazoo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Dover.
- Wisconsin
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 9,295 miles [14,958.9 km]<1> to the west southwest
- Barbados
- Distance: 2,376 miles [3,823.8 km]<1> to the east southeast
- Denmark
- Distance: 4,652 miles [7,486.7 km]<1> to the northeast
- England
- Distance: 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km]<1> to the northeast
- Jamaica
- Distance: 1,322 miles [2,127.6 km]<1> to the southeast
- Turkey
- Distance: 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km]<1> to the northeast
- Australia
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.
- Bee Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Carter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cedar Hill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Yazoo County
- Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Free Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Gassaway Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassaway Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway Ferry
- Gassaway Ferry is located in Yazoo County
- Good Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Gum Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Honey Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Island
- Honey Island is located in Humphreys County
- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pierce Crossroad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Crossroad
- Pierce Crossroad is located in Yazoo County
- Pluto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Stonewall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Dover to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 and using the location of where the historic community of Dover once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Dover and extending to:
- Yazoo City, which is the Seat of Yazoo County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dover to Yazoo City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,441 miles [11,975.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,316 miles [8,555.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 32.9876, Longitude: -90.3709 In this case, the coordinates for Dover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.819 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.698 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.856 degrees. |