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:
- 38.976499, -77.674438
- 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 Loudoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- Since Dover is near Prince William County and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier 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 Virginia which is also named Dover.
Beyond Virginia, 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 Virginia ...
- 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 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dover that is located in Loudoun 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 390 miles [627.6 km] to the west of the Dover that is located in Loudoun 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 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dover that is located in Loudoun 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 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the west of the Dover that is located in Loudoun 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 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Loudoun 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 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dover that is located in Loudoun 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 403 miles [648.6 km] to the northwest of the Dover that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Dover.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Neshoba County
- This Dover is located in Neshoba County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dover that is located in Loudoun 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 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the west of the Dover that is located in Loudoun 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 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the west of the Dover that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Dover.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Dover lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Loudoun County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Dover lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Loudoun County.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Dover is located in Cleveland County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dover that is located in Loudoun 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 260 miles [418.4 km] to the south of the Dover that is located in Loudoun 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 268 miles [431.3 km] to the south southwest of the Dover that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Dover.
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Dover lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dover that is located in Loudoun 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 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dover that is located in Loudoun 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 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dover that is located in Loudoun 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 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dover that is located in Loudoun 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 581 miles [935 km] to the west southwest of the Dover that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Dover.
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Wisconsin
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 10,113 miles [16,275.3 km]<1> to the west southwest
- Barbados
- Distance: 2,103 miles [3,384.5 km]<1> to the southeast
- Denmark
- Distance: 3,888 miles [6,257.1 km]<1> to the northeast
- England
- Distance: 3,752 miles [6,038.3 km]<1> to the northeast
- Jamaica
- Distance: 1,448 miles [2,330.3 km]<1> to the south
- Turkey
- Distance: 5,749 miles [9,252.1 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.
- Butler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Circleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Loudoun County
- Crescent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Evergreen Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Farms
- Evergreen Farms is located in Prince William County
- Evergreen Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mills
- Evergreen Mills is located in Loudoun County
- Flint Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Loudoun County
- Gilberts Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Corner
- Gilberts Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Greggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggsville
- Greggsville is located in Loudoun County
- Halfway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hickory Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Landmark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Little Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Washington
- Little Washington is located in Loudoun County
- Marble Quarry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Quarry
- Marble Quarry is located in Loudoun County
- Rock Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Royville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Stoke
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Sunny Bank ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Bank
- Sunny Bank is located in Loudoun County
- Waterfall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Waterfall Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
- Little Washington
How Far From Dover to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dover to Leesburg, 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,921 miles [9,528.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,504 miles [7,248.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 38.9765, Longitude: -77.6744 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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. |
| <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 308.262 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.874 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.953 degrees. |