Dalton Georgia Map
Dalton, Madison County
Dalton, Georgia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Dalton, Madison County.
Interactive Map of Dalton, Georgia
| City | Dalton |
| State | Georgia (GA) |
| County | Madison |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.165942 |
| Longitude | -83.170428 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Dalton, Georgia
Dalton is a locality in Madison County, Georgia, United States. Dalton is located at 34.1659°N, 83.1704°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 30721.0.
Dalton sits in a broad, fertile valley, where the rolling Piedmont foothills begin to soften their ascent towards the Appalachians. It lies 18.5 miles north-east of Athens, GA (from Athens, GA: bearing 40°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-south-west of Royston. The air here often carries a humid warmth, a gentle embrace that encourages the growth of verdant pastures and stands of mature oak and pine. Streams, born from the higher ground, thread their way through the landscape, their banks fringed with the deep green of ferns and the occasional flash of a kingfisher's wing. The sky above Dalton can be a vast, ever-changing canvas, from the sharp clarity of a winter morning to the dramatic, bruised purples of a summer thunderstorm, always hinting at the rich, dark soil beneath. The history of Dalton is deeply entwined with the development of the textile industry, a legacy that still shapes its identity and economy, even as other sectors have emerged. Generations have worked the looms and spinning machines, their collective effort building a town of quiet industry and resilient spirit. The echoes of this past can be felt in the sturdy brick buildings and the persistent hum that still emanates from the manufacturing plants, a modern iteration of the industrious past. Beyond textiles, agriculture continues to play a role, with farms dotting the surrounding countryside, their fields yielding crops that reflect the bounty of this particular stretch of Georgia.
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About This Dalton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Dalton, Georgia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Dalton and Madison County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Dalton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Dalton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
