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42.963413, -72.838986
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We found three communities that are also named Dover.
Within Vermont, the name Dover is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Dutchess County
This Dover is located in Dutchess County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dover that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Dover.
Wisconsin
Buffalo County
This Dover is located in Buffalo County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dover that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Dover.
Racine County
This Dover is located in Racine County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the west of the Dover that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Dover.
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.
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, the straight-line distance beginning in Dover and extending to:
Newfane, which is the Seat of Windham County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Dover to Newfane, with an average speed<3> 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.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 355 miles [571.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,555 miles [8,939.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,268 miles [10,087.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,143 miles [6,667.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9634, Longitude: -72.8390 In this case, the coordinates for Dover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.965 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.784 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.079 degrees.