Dover is located in the English Channel.
London had better access to roads and the inland of England. Even with Dover's access to the North Sea, London was better situated strategically.
A person from Dover is called a Doverite.
The shortest distance across the strait is from the South Foreland, 33.1 kilometers (20.6 miles) northeast of Dover in the county of Kent, England, to Cap Gris Nez, a cape near to Calais in the French département of Pas-de-Calais, France.
Dover is believed to have been named after a Kentish town in England called Dover, which was known for its white cliffs. The name "Dover" may have been chosen for the American town because it also had white cliffs along its coastline.
According to census.gov, the 2007 ACS population estimate for Dover, Delaware, is 35,811.
The duration of Rough Sea at Dover is 39.0 seconds.
Rough Sea at Dover was created on 1896-01-14.
The Stretch of sea between Dover and Calais is known as the English Channel. Thanks
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the english channel
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The straits of Dover
Between Dover & Calais: It marks the division of the English Channel & the North Sea. At its narrowest its about 21 miles wide,
Between Dover & Calais: It marks the division of the English Channel & the North Sea. At its narrowest its about 21 miles wide,
Between Dover & Calais: It marks the division of the English Channel & the North Sea. At its narrowest its about 21 miles wide,
The white cliffs of Dover are mostly chalk (white calcium carbonate) with some small layers of black flint.
Dover to Calais - 112 miles at the widest, 21 miles at the narrowest. On a clear day, you can see to the other side.