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:
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Dalton ...
We found 34 communities that share the name Dalton.
Within Minnesota, the name Dalton is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, 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
- California
- 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
- 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 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
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- 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
- 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
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 9,016 miles [14,509.8 km]<1> to the west
- Scotland
- Distance: 3,796 miles [6,109.1 km]<1> to the northeast
- England
- - Northumberland
- Distance: 3,848 miles [6,192.8 km]<1> to the northeast
- - Hambleton
- Distance: 3,897 miles [6,271.6 km] to the northeast
- - Richmondshire
- Distance: 3,870 miles [6,228.2 km] to the northeast
- Israel
- Distance: 6,178 miles [9,942.5 km]<1> to the northeast
- South Africa
- Distance: 9,354 miles [15,053.8 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.
- Basswood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Charlesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Charlesville is located in Traverse County
- Edwards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
- Elbow Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbow Lake <5>
- Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>
- Foxhome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - French
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Leaf Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
- Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
- Maine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Woodland Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Otter Tail 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 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<6> 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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,928 miles [7,930.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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: 46.1738, Longitude: -95.9157 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 320.199 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.484 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.806 degrees. |