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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.
- 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:
- 46.173805, -95.915682
- 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.
- Open 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 Otter Tail County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Otter Tail County
- Since Dalton is near Grant County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grant County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Dalton
Communities Also Named Dalton ...
We found 34 communities that are also named Dalton.
Within Minnesota, the name Dalton is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of 27 communities that are located 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
- Randolph County
- This Dalton is located in Randolph County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Dalton.
- California
- Modoc County
- This Dalton is located in Modoc County and lies 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km]<1> to the west of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 973 miles [1,565.9 km] to the southeast of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the south of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the east of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Dalton.
- Missouri
- Chariton County
- This Dalton is located in Chariton County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the east of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the east of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Dalton.
- Ontario
- This Dalton lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Dalton is located in Lackawanna County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the east of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the south of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 891 miles [1,433.9 km] to the south of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail 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 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dalton that is located in Otter Tail County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Dalton.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 9,016 miles [14,509.8 km]<1> to the west
- Open a Google Map centered on Dalton
- Scotland
- Distance: 3,796 miles [6,109.1 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Dalton
- England
- - Northumberland
- Distance: 3,848 miles [6,192.8 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Dalton
- - Hambleton
- Distance: 3,897 miles [6,271.6 km] to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Dalton
- - Richmondshire
- Distance: 3,870 miles [6,228.2 km] to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Dalton
- Israel
- Distance: 6,178 miles [9,942.5 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Dalton
- South Africa
- Distance: 9,354 miles [15,053.8 km]<1> to the east
- Open a Google Map centered on Dalton
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.
- Basswood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Basswood is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
- Charlesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edwards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elbow Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Foxhome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- French
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- French is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French
- Leaf Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
- Maine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Woodland Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Park is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
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 city 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:
- Fergus Falls, which is the Seat of Otter Tail County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dalton to Fergus Falls, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,928 miles [7,930.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 from Point A (ie- Dalton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dalton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1738, Longitude: -95.9157 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.199 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.484 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.806 degrees. |
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