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:
- 41.936267, -121.419435
- 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 Modoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Modoc County
- Since Dalton is near Siskiyou County and also Klamath County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Siskiyou County
- eBird sighting report for Klamath 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 California, the name Dalton is unique.
Beyond California, 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 ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Madison County
- This Dalton is located in Madison County and lies 2,128 miles [3,424.7 km]<1> to the east of the Dalton that is located in Modoc 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 2,018 miles [3,247.7 km] to the east of the Dalton that is located in Modoc 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 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<1> to the east of the Dalton that is located in Modoc 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 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dalton that is located in Modoc County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Dalton is located in Oconee County and lies 2,124 miles [3,418.2 km]<1> to the east of the Dalton that is located in Modoc 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 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dalton that is located in Modoc 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 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km] to the east southeast of the Dalton that is located in Modoc 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 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the east of the Dalton that is located in Modoc 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: 7,732 miles [12,443.4 km]<1> to the west southwest
- Scotland
- Distance: 4,810 miles [7,740.9 km]<1> to the north northeast
- England
- - Northumberland
- Distance: 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km]<1> to the north northeast
- - Hambleton
- Distance: 4,910 miles [7,901.9 km] to the north northeast
- - Richmondshire
- Distance: 4,882 miles [7,856.8 km] to the north northeast
- Israel
- Distance: 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km]<1> to the north northeast
- South Africa
- Distance: 10,647 miles [17,134.7 km]<1> to the east northeast
- 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.
- Copic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Hot Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Klamath County (OR)
- Lost River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
- Lost River is located in Klamath County (OR)
- Mammoth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Merrill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Klamath County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <5>
- Stronghold
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
- Stronghold is located in Modoc County
- Tuber
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
How Far From Dalton to ...
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:
- Alturas, which is the Seat of Modoc County, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dalton to Alturas, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,316 miles [3,727.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,892 miles [12,700.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
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 California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 41.9363, Longitude: -121.4194 In this case, the coordinates for Dalton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.755 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.827 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.48 degrees. |