Map of Dover, Delaware, United States
Dover is the administrative centre of Delaware, United States, with a population of about 39,403. It lies at 39.1582°N, 75.5244°W, about 9 m above sea level. Dover is about 134 km (83 mi) east of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Vineland, 56 km to the northeast.
Dover at a glance
Country
Region
Delaware
Population
39,403GeoNames
Coordinates
39.1582, -75.524439°09′29″N 75°31′28″W
Time zone
America/New_YorkUTC−05:00 / UTC−04:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
134 km (83 mi)
Where is Dover?
- The 2nd largest city in Delaware on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 25 min on the shortest day to 14 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Dover
- Vineland — 56 km northeast
- Newark — 62 km north
- Wilmington — 65 km north
- Sewell — 75 km northeast
- Chester — 78 km north
- Sicklerville — 78 km northeast
- Bel Air South — 79 km northwest
- Essex — 84 km west
- Annapolis — 86 km west
- Dundalk — 86 km west
Largest cities in Delaware
- Wilmington — 70,898
- Newark — 33,817
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Other places named Dover
- Dover — England, United Kingdom
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.