The City of Dover Afb, DE
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Dover Afb is a small town in the state of Delaware. The largest nearby city to Dover Afb is Vineland, approximately 36 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Dover Afb, including No 1 Chinese Restaurant, Mcdonald's Family Restaurants, Burger King, Steaming Bean Cafe and Franco's Pizza & Pasta. For a larger selection of Dover Afb restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Dover Afb Museums, Golf Courses, Auto Race Tracks, Casinos and/or Beaches, including the Delaware State Capitol, Cape Course at Jonathan's Landing, Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover International Speedway and John Dickinson Plantation. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Dover Afb please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 2 airports are located in or near Dover Afb:
- Georgetown Sussex County Airport (GED)
- Millville Municipal Airport (MIV)
Dover Afb, Delaware Climate and Weather
Current Weather in Dover Afb
In the month of December, Dover Afb experiences an average high temperature of 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in December are usually about 31 degrees with an average rainfall of 3.5 inches. The seasonal climate varies in Dover Afb with daytime temperatures averaging 84 degrees in the summer, and 46 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Dover Afb to receive an average of 3.49 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 4.48 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 102 degrees in the summer and as low as -5 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Dover Afb should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 67 degrees, and nighttime lows of 47.
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Dover Afb, Delaware Attractions
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A. J. Meerwald - , Commercial Township, The A.J. Meerwald is the state ship of New Jersey. She is a restored oyster dredging schooner, whose home port is in Bivalve, Commercial Township, New Jersey. Launched in 1928, A.J. Meerwald was one of hundreds of schooners built along South Jersey's Delaware Bayshore before the decline of the shipbuilding industry which coincided with the Great Depression. Today, A.J. Meerwald is used by the Bayshore Discovery Project for onboard educational programs in the Delaware Bay near Bivalve, and at other ports in the New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware region.
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Air Mobility Command Museum - , Dover Air Force Base, Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB is a United States Air Force base located two miles southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware.
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Back Creek Golf Club - Middletown, The Back Creek Golf Club is an 18 hole public golf course in New Castle County Delaware. Built in 1997, this Middletown course designed by David E. Horne & Allen Liddicoat is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 302-378-6499. The golf course dress code is as follows: No denim, collared shirt and bermuda short required.
Address: 101 Back Creek Dr, Middletown, DE 19709
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Barratt's Chapel - Frederica, Barratt's Chapel is a chapel in Kent County, Delaware. It was built in 1780, on land donated by Philip Barratt, a prominent political figure in the area. Barratt, who had recently become a Methodist, wanted to build a center for the growing Methodist movement in Delaware.
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Bowers Beach - , Bowers, Bowers is a town in Kent County, Delaware. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 330.
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Broadkill Beach - , Broadkill Beach, Broadkill Beach is an beach community in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of Delaware, that can be found on the Broadkill River. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Cape Course at Jonathan's Landing - Magnolia, The Cape Course at Jonathan's Landing is a 27 hole public golf course in Kent County Delaware. Built in 1996, this Magnolia course is open all year. For tee time information call the pro shop at 302-697-8204. The golf course dress code is as follows: Collared shirt, no cutoffs, denim OK.
Address: 1309 Ponderosa Dr, Magnolia, DE 19962
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Cape Henlopen - , Cape Henlopen State Park, Cape Henlopen State Park is a Delaware state park on 5,193 acres on Cape Henlopen in Sussex County, Delaware, in the US. William Penn made the beaches of Cape Henlopen one of the first public lands established in what has become the United States in 1682 with the declaration that Cape Henlopen would be for "the usage of the citizens of Lewes and Sussex County." Cape Henlopen State Park has a 24-hour and year-round fishing pier as well as campgrounds.
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Chesapeake and Delaware Canal - , Chesapeake City, The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is a 14-mile long, 450-foot wide and 40-foot deep ship canal that cuts across the states of Maryland and Delaware, in the US. It connects the waters of the Delaware River with those of the Chesapeake Bay and the Port of Baltimore. The C&D Canal is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. The project office in Chesapeake City, Maryland, is also the site of the C&D Canal Museum and Bethel Bridge Lighthouse.
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Delaware Seashore State Park - , Seashore State Park, Delaware Seashore State Park is located near Dewey Beach, in Delaware. It is bounded on the east by the mighty Atlantic Ocean and on the west by Rehoboth Bay and Indian River Bay. The park covers 2,825 acres. It is a major attraction for millions of visitors who enjoy the large variety of water-related activities available along Delaware's coast. The State Park Commission began operating Delaware Seashore State Park in 1965.
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Dover Afb, Delaware Hotels
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Dover Afb, Delaware Restaurants
This is a list of Dover Afb Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Cafes, Pizza Restaurants, Fast Foods & Carry Out and Chinese Restaurants. Happy Dining!
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