Dover is a city located in New Hampshire, Strafford county. The city has several river channels, both draining and feeding water through the city. The United States Census Bureau estimates that Dover has a total area of 75.2km2 and 6km2 of water. 

Dover had a population of 32,741 people in the 2020 census. The city is the largest one in New Hampshire’s seacoast region and the fifth largest within state borders.

Fun Facts:

• Dover shares its name with a town in the southeastern part of England.
• Dover in New Hampshire is located in Strafford County and is nicknamed The Garrison City.
• The first group of settlers to explore Dover arrived in 1623.
• The city received its name from its first governor Reverend George Burdett.
• Reverend George Burdett gave the city its name in 1637. It’s believed that he named the city after Robert Dover, an English lawyer.
• Dover first appears in recorded history as Portus Dubris. 
• The word Dover has Brythonic derivatives that mean water.
• The Cocheco river runs through Dover. It eventually joins the Piscataqua and is sometimes known as the black river.
• Garrison Hill Tower is the tallest building in Dover. This structure is about 76 feet tall and is located on Garrison Hill.
• The highest point in Dover, New Hampshire, is Long Hill which is 300 feet above sea level. This place is located just 5 miles northwest of the city center.
• There is another town named Dover located in the United Kingdom.