Dover

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Dover is the capital city of the U.S. state of Delaware, known for its historic district, government institutions, and proximity to Delaware Bay.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Dover canonical 6
City of Dover 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
state capital
area about 23 square miles
areaCode 302
becameStateCapitalIn 1777
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
demographicsNote one of the smaller U.S. state capitals by population
foundedIn 1683
governingBody Dover City Council
governmentBody Delaware General Assembly
Delaware Supreme Court
surface form: Delaware Supreme Court (some functions)

Office of the Governor of Delaware
hasAirport Dover Air Force Base
hasAttraction Biggs Museum of American Art
Delaware State Capitol
surface form: Delaware Legislative Hall

First State National Historical Park
surface form: First State Heritage Park

Johnson Victrola Museum
Old State House
hasEvent Firefly Music Festival
NASCAR races at Dover Motor Speedway
hasFacility Dover International Speedway
surface form: Dover Motor Speedway
hasGovernmentFunction seat of Delaware state government
hasHistoricDistrict Dover Green Historic District
Dover Downtown Historic District
surface form: Dover Historic District
hasHistoricSite The Green
hasInstitution Delaware State University
Wesley College
surface form: Wesley College (former)
headOfGovernment Mayor of Dover
hosts Dover Air Force Base
isCapitalOf Delaware
isCountySeatOf Kent County, Delaware
isKnownFor government institutions
historic district
proximity to Delaware Bay
laidOutBy William Penn
locatedIn Kent County, Delaware
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Delaware Bay
locatedOn St. Jones River
namedAfter Dover, Kent, England
partOf Dover–Durham, New Hampshire metropolitan area
surface form: Dover Metropolitan Statistical Area
population approximately 38,000 (2020)
postalCode 19901
19904
state Delaware
transportHub Delaware Route 1
U.S. Route 13

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kent County, Delaware contains Dover
this entity surface form: City of Dover
Maryland and Delaware capital Dover
subject surface form: Delaware