Why visit Dover
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 121 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Rockaway 16, Baker Building and Blackwell Street Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Dover
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Dover
Dover is a town in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located on the Rockaway River, Dover is about 31 miles (50 km) west of New York City and about 23 miles (37 km) west of Newark, New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 18,460, its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 303 (+1.7%) from the 2010 census count of 18,157, which in turn had reflected a decline of 31 (−0.2%) from the 18,188 counted at the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Dover, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks11
Baker Building
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places
Former theater in Dover, New Jersey, United States
Blackwell Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Morris County, New Jersey
Bridget Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in Morris County, New Jersey
Dover
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Transit station in Dover, New Jersey
Friends Meetinghouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic meetinghouse in New Jersey, United States
Joseph Jackson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Rockaway, New Jersey
Lafayette School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic school building in Roxbury Township, New Jersey
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Orchard Street Cemetery Gatehouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic building in Morris County, New Jersey
St. Mary's Church Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic district in Wharton, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes121
Knotty Pine Pub
Bar and pub · 1.6 mi
242 East Union Turnpike, Wharton
Mo-Sa 11:00-02:00, Su 12:00-00:00
Mario's Famous Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian, Salad · 1.2 mi
140 NJ-10, Randolph Township
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Paris Baguette
Bakery · 1.7 mi
321 Mount Hope Avenue, Rockaway
Mo-We, Fr-Su 06:00-21:00; Th 07:00-21:00
Wine King
Brewery and winery · Li · 1.2 mi
140 NJ-10, Randolph Township
Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Arepas Paisas
Restaurant · Comfort Food, Colombian
47 East Blackwell Street, Dover
Mo-Su 12:00-23:00
109 more on the map.
History
Joseph Latham was deeded the land that includes present-day Dover in 1713, from portions of land that had been purchased from Native Americans by the Proprietors of West Jersey. On May 31, 1722, Latham and his wife Jane deeded 527 acres (2.13 km2) over to John Jackson of Flushing, New York. Jackson settled on the eastern portion of his land along Granny's Brook at the site of what would later become the Ross Ribbon Factory on Park Heights Avenue.
Iron ore at the time was so plentiful that it could be collected off the ground at the nearby Dickerson Mine in Mine Hill. At Jackson's Forge, ore would be processed into bars that would then be transported to Paterson and other industrial areas towards the east. The passage of the Iron Act by the British Parliament led to financial difficulties, leading Jackson into bankruptcy in 1753, with all of his property and belongings sold off at a Sheriff's sale. Quaker Hartshorne Fitz Randolph purchased Jackson's property and annexed to his own existing property, which would later become part of Randolph Township.
From the History section of Dover, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Homewood Suites by Hilton Dover - Rockaway
Motel and hotel · 1.0 mi
Commerce Center Drive, Dover
Churches and places of worship21
Mount Hope Miners' Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging17
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Morris County Academy for Mathematics, Science and Engineering
School · 1.6 mi
520 West Main Street, Rockaway
Academy For Mathematics Science And Engineering
School · 1.6 mi
520 West Main Street, Rockaway
Athletic Training And Physical Therapy
School · 4.6 mi
1 Bryant Drive, Succasunna
Healthcare5
Map of Dover
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 21°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 22°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 29°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 39°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 4.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 64°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 4.7 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 4.5 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 33°F | 4.1 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Boonton 1 Se Hcn (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Morris County has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-04-28: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Lake Hopatcong 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Hopatcong 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Lake Hiawatha 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Budd Lake 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Oak Ridge 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Kinnelon 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Florham Park 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Lincoln Park 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Hackettstown 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Pompton Plains 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Blackwell Street, looking east from Morris Street, Dover, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dover, NJ Town Hall, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 16 40 58 View south along New Jersey State Route 15 (Clinton Street) at Sussex Street in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blackwell and Sussex Dover, Lalmeister, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CR 513 sb, downtown Dover, NJ, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- George Richards Building and National Union Bank, Dover, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baker Side Dover NJ, Lalmeister, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baker Rear Dover NJ, Lalmeister, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dover, NJ Public Library, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-31 17 50 33 View north along Morris County Route 513 (Blackwell Street) just north of Towpath Square and Prospect Street in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 55 West Blackwell Street, Dover, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hoagland Memorial Presbyterian Church, Dover, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First United Methodist Church, Dover, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morris CR 659 wb at CR 513, Dover, NJ, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-08-23 10 46 52 View west along U.S. Route 46 (West McFarlan Street) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 15 NORTH (Sparta) in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-30 16 42 41 View north along New Jersey State Route 15 (Clinton Street) at Bergen Street in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John's Episcopal Church, Dover, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NJT Montclair-Boonton Line train 1001 departing Dover July 2026 2, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- NJT Montclair-Boonton Line train 1001 departing Dover July 2026 1, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- NJT Montclair-Boonton Line train 1001 departing Dover July 2026 3, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- 2020-08-23 14 39 51 View east along U.S. Route 46 (West McFarlan Street) at New Jersey State Route 15 (West Clinton Street) in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NJT Morristown Line train 877 departing Dover July 2026, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- NJT Dover station July 2026 10, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- NJT Morristown Line train 6654 departing Dover July 2026 2, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- NJT Morristown Line train at Dover July 2026 2, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- NJT Morristown Line train at Dover July 2026 1, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- NJT Dover station July 2026 1, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- 2018-07-30 16 43 27 View south along New Jersey State Route 15 (Bergen Street) at Clinton Street in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NJT Morristown Line train at Dover July 2026 3, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- NJT Morristown Line train 6654 departing Dover July 2026 1, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- Railroad Station, Dover, NJ, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-14 13 39 12 View south along New Jersey State Route 15 (Clinton Street) at U.S. Route 46 (McFarlan Street) in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- South Morris Street railroad crossing at NJT Dover station July 2026, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- 2018-07-30 16 44 18 View north along New Jersey State Route 15 (Bergen Street) at U.S. Route 46 (McFarlan Street) in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NJT Dover station July 2026 2, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- NJT Dover station July 2026 3, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- NJT Dover station July 2026 9, 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0
- 2018-07-30 09 51 51 View west along U.S. Route 46 (McFarlan Street) just west of New Jersey State Route 15 (Clinton Street) in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Orchard Street Cemetery Gatehouse, Dover, NJ - area view, 2026, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friends Meeting House Randolph NJ, Lalmeister, CC BY-SA 3.0
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