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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:
    • 33.299284, -97.204738
    • 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 Denton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Denton County
    • Since Dalton is near Cooke County and also Wise County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cooke County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wise 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.

There is one other community in Texas that is also named Dalton.

Beyond Texas, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 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 Located In Texas ...
    • Cass County
      • This Dalton is located in Cass County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the east of the Dalton that is located in Denton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Dalton.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Randolph County
      • This Dalton is located in Randolph County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the east of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the east of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the north of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 1,448 miles [2,330.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the north of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dalton that is located in Denton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Dalton.
    • Ontario
      • This Dalton lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dalton that is located in Denton County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Dalton is located in Lackawanna County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the east of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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].
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Dalton is located in Salt Lake County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dalton that is located in Denton 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 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dalton that is located in Denton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Dalton.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • Distance: 8,700 miles [14,001.3 km]<1> to the west southwest
      • Open a Google Map centered on Dalton
    • Scotland
      • Distance: 4,507 miles [7,253.3 km]<1> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Dalton
    • England
      • - Northumberland
      • Distance: 4,564 miles [7,345 km]<1> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Dalton
      • - Hambleton
      • Distance: 4,607 miles [7,414.2 km] to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Dalton
      • - Richmondshire
      • Distance: 4,581 miles [7,372.4 km] to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Dalton
    • Israel
      • Distance: 6,914 miles [11,127 km]<1> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on Dalton
    • South Africa
      • Distance: 9,371 miles [15,081.2 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.

  • Carter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carter is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Green Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Green Valley is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Krum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Krum is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krum <4>
  • Mayhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayhill is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhill
  • Mingo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mingo is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
  • Plainview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Plainview is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Ponder
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Quakertown ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Quakertown is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
  • Stony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
  • Union Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Hill is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill

How Far From Dalton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:

  • Denton, which is the Seat of Denton County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Dalton to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,708 miles [12,404.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,589 miles [8,994.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. 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: 33.2993, Longitude: -97.2047       In this case, the coordinates for Dalton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.28 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.95 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.785 degrees.