Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dayton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dayton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dayton
- 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 Dayton:
- 46.321023, -117.977746
- 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 Dayton
- 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since Dayton is near Walla Walla County and also Garfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walla Walla County
- eBird sighting report for Garfield 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 Dayton ...
We found 50 communities that share the name Dayton.
There are two communities within Washington that are also named Dayton.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 47 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Dayton, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Washington ...
- Clark County
- Mason County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Henry County
- This Dayton is located in Henry County and lies 1,407 miles [2,264.3 km]<1> to the east of the Dayton that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Dayton.
- La Salle County
- This Dayton is located in La Salle County and lies 1,483 miles [2,386.7 km] to the east of the Dayton that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Dayton.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Iowa County
- This Dayton is located in Iowa County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<1> to the east of the Dayton that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Dayton.
- Page County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Dayton [Page County].
- Webster County
- This Dayton is located in Webster County and lies 1,209 miles [1,945.7 km] to the east of the Dayton that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Dayton.
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dayton [Bourbon County].
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dayton [Dickinson County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dayton [Jefferson County].
- Labette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dayton [Labette County].
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dayton [Marshall County].
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dayton [Osage County].
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dayton [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Dayton is located in Berrien County and lies 1,584 miles [2,549.2 km]<1> to the east of the Dayton that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Dayton.
- Tuscola County
- This Dayton is located in Tuscola County and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km] to the east of the Dayton that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Dayton.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Cass County
- This Dayton is located in Cass County and lies 1,321 miles [2,125.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dayton that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Dayton.
- Newton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Dayton [Newton County].
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Dayton lies 2,488 miles [4,004 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dayton that is located in Columbia County.
- Ohio
- Greene County
- This Dayton is located in Greene County and lies 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km]<1> to the east of the Dayton that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Dayton.
- Montgomery County
- This Dayton is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,749 miles [2,814.7 km] to the east of the Dayton that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Dayton.
- Ontario
- This Dayton lies 1,640 miles [2,639.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dayton that is located in Columbia County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Dayton is located in Armstrong County and lies 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km]<1> to the east of the Dayton that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Dayton.
- Dauphin County
- This Dayton is located in Dauphin County and lies 2,084 miles [3,353.9 km] to the east of the Dayton that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Dayton.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Dayton [Harrison County].
- Preston County
- This Dayton is located in Preston County and lies 1,982 miles [3,189.7 km]<1> to the east of the Dayton that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Dayton.
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 9,433 miles [15,180.9 km]<1> to the west
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dayton ...
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.
- Dixie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Walla Walla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <4>
- Dodge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Huntsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Columbia County
- Long
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mountain Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Columbia County
- Relief
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Starbuck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
- Starbuck is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <4>
- Whetstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Dayton 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 city such as Dayton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dayton and extending to:
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Dayton to Olympia, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,117 miles [3,407 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 121 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,783 miles [10,916.2 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 7,549 miles [12,148.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,620 miles [9,044.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dayton: www.daytonwa.com/
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiaco.com/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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- Dayton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dayton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3210, Longitude: -117.9777 |
| <2> | 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 Dayton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Dayton 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Dayton 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 337.226 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.118 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.041 degrees. |