Dover
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State capital and
city
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City of Dover | |
Etymology: Dover, Kent, England | |
Nickname:
Capital of the First State
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Coordinates: 39°09′29″N 75°31′28″W / 39.15806°N 75.52444°W / 39.15806; -75.52444 | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Kent |
Founded | 1683 |
Incorporated | 1717 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Mayor | Robin Christiansen (D) |
Area | |
•
State capital and
city
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23.97 sq mi (62.09 km2) |
• Land | 23.67 sq mi (61.30 km2) |
• Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2) |
Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
Population
(
2020)
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•
State capital and
city
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39,403 |
• Density | 1,664.82/sq mi (642.79/km2) |
• Metro | 152,255 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes |
19901–19906
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Area code | 302 |
FIPS code | 10-21200 |
GNIS feature ID | 217882[2] |
Major highway | |
Website | www |
Dover
|
|
---|---|
State capital and
city
|
|
City of Dover | |
Etymology: Dover, Kent, England | |
Nickname:
Capital of the First State
|
|
Coordinates: 39°09′29″N 75°31′28″W / 39.15806°N 75.52444°W / 39.15806; -75.52444 | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Kent |
Founded | 1683 |
Incorporated | 1717 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-manager |
• Mayor | Robin Christiansen (D) |
Area | |
•
State capital and
city
|
23.97 sq mi (62.09 km2) |
• Land | 23.67 sq mi (61.30 km2) |
• Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2) |
Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
Population
(
2020)
|
|
•
State capital and
city
|
39,403 |
• Density | 1,664.82/sq mi (642.79/km2) |
• Metro | 152,255 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes |
19901–19906
|
Area code | 302 |
FIPS code | 10-21200 |
GNIS feature ID | 217882[2] |
Major highway | |
Website | www |