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36.421191, -91.141472
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We found 34 communities that share the name Dalton.
Within Arkansas, the name Dalton is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Dalton, we know of seven communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Modoc County
This Dalton is located in Modoc County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Dalton.
Georgia
Madison County
This Dalton is located in Madison County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Dalton.
Whitfield County
This Dalton is located in Whitfield County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east southeast of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitfield County community of Dalton.
Indiana
Wayne County
This Dalton is located in Wayne County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Dalton.
Iowa
Plymouth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Dalton [Plymouth County].
Kansas
Neosho County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dalton [Neosho County].
Sumner County
This Dalton is located in Sumner County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Dalton.
Kentucky
Hopkins County
This Dalton is located in Hopkins County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Dalton.
Maryland
Howard County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Dalton [Howard County].
Massachusetts
Berkshire County
This Dalton is located in Berkshire County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Dalton.
Michigan
Muskegon County
This Dalton is located in Muskegon County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Dalton.
Minnesota
Otter Tail County
This Dalton is located in Otter Tail County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otter Tail County community of Dalton.
Missouri
Chariton County
This Dalton is located in Chariton County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Dalton.
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
This Dalton is located in Cheyenne County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheyenne County community of Dalton.
New Hampshire
Coos County
This Dalton is located in Coos County and lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Dalton.
New York
Livingston County
This Dalton is located in Livingston County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Dalton.
North Carolina
Stokes County
This Dalton is located in Stokes County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the east of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Dalton.
Ohio
Wayne County
This Dalton is located in Wayne County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Dalton.
Ontario
This Dalton lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County
This Dalton is located in Lackawanna County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Dalton.
South Carolina
Oconee County
This Dalton is located in Oconee County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Dalton.
Pickens County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Dalton [Pickens County].
Texas
Cass County
This Dalton is located in Cass County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Dalton.
Denton County
This Dalton is located in Denton County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the west southwest of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Dalton.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Dalton is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Dalton.
Washington County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Dalton.
Wisconsin
Green Lake County
This Dalton is located in Green Lake County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the north of the Dalton that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Dalton.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Australia
Distance: 9,096 miles [14,638.6 km]<1> to the west southwest
Scotland
Distance: 4,121 miles [6,632.1 km]<1> to the northeast
England
- Northumberland
Distance: 4,178 miles [6,723.8 km]<1> to the northeast
- Hambleton
Distance: 4,219 miles [6,789.8 km] to the northeast
- Richmondshire
Distance: 4,194 miles [6,749.6 km] to the northeast
Israel
Distance: 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km]<1> to the northeast
South Africa
Distance: 9,067 miles [14,591.9 km]<1> to the east
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dalton ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Baker Den ‑ Historic (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Den have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elevenpoint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warm Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Water Valley ‑ Historic (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Water Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dalton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dalton and extending to:
Pocahontas, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dalton to Pocahontas, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,313 miles [11,769.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dalton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dalton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4212, Longitude: -91.1415
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Dalton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dalton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Dalton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.574 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.034 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.555 degrees.