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Dover

Northern America

Dover is the capital and second most populous city of the U.S. state of Delaware, after Wilmington, and the county seat of Kent County, anchoring the Dover metropolitan statistical area. Situated on the St. Jones River within the Delaware River coastal plain, it was established by William Penn and named for Dover in Kent, England. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
39,403 1
2020 census figure, from Dover's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
61.3 1
Founding Year
1717 1
1717 is the year Dover was incorporated, per the infobox (founded 1683).
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
11 2
Latitude
39.15806 degrees north 1
Longitude
75.52444 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC-05:00 5
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Associated With

Delaware, States or Territories

Dover is in the U.S. state of Delaware.

Source Dover (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Delaware, States or Territories

Dover is the capital of Delaware.

Source Dover (Wikipedia)
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Dover

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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

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Source Wikipedia: Chesapeake Utilitiestier 2
Thomas Rudd

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Source Thomas Rudd (Wikipedia)Article text
Quote, Article text
In June, Rudd went to Dover to superintend the repairs to the harbour and to the Archcliffe bulwark or fort, and in October he reported to the council that the works were delayed for want of funds, and suggested that the revenues of the harbour, as well as the dues, should be devoted to the maintenance of the harbour and fort.
Phillips Academy

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Delaware Supreme Court

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Source Delaware Supreme Court (Wikipedia)Jurisdiction and procedure
Quote, Jurisdiction and procedure
Arguments are normally held each Wednesday beginning at 10:00 a.m. in Dover, the state capital.
Sources
1. Dover (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    39,403
  • Infobox: area_land_km2
    61.30
  • Infobox, coordinates
    39.15806 N 75.52444 W
  • Infobox, founded
    1717
  • Lead section
    Dover ( DOH-vər) is the capital and the second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Delaware, after Wilmington.
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2. Dover (Wikidata)
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 11 m
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikidata, confirms city and jurisdiction
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 39.1581,-75.5244
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 11.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 39.25, -75.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 39.25, -75.75
39.25 -75.75 Cfa
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5. GeoNames: Dover - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 4142290
Quote, cities500 record 4142290
39.15817 -75.52437 P PPLA US DE 001 39403 9 11 America/New_York
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Wikidata: Dover
Wikidata Q33518, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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