Dover

a city of England. It is situated sixty-six miles southeast of London, on the point of land nearest to the French coast. The corresponding French port is Calais, twenty-three and one-half miles distant. A line of steam ferryboats transports passengers, mails, and baggage between the respective railway stations, through which there is a stream of traffic continually. A project is under consideration to connect the two stations by a tunnel. The chalk cliffs of England rise here to a height of nearly 400 feet. The port is strongly fortified and garrisoned by English troops. There are also remains of ancient Norman and Saxon fortifications. The present population is about 41,000. A number of American cities have borrowed the name.