Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dalton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dalton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dalton
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Dalton:
- 36.421191, -91.141472
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Dalton
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Dalton is near Oregon County and also Ripley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oregon County
- eBird sighting report for Ripley County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Dalton ...
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
- 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
- Iowa
- 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
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Australia
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) - Elevenpoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Elm Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Gravesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Gravesville is located in Randolph County
- Palestine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <5>
- Ravenden Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Spring Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Stoney Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Randolph County
- Warm Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Randolph County
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
How Far From Dalton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dalton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <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. |