Dalton Georgia Map

About Dalton, Georgia

Dalton is a locality in Madison County, Georgia, United States. It has a population of 34,417. The population density is 628.5 people per km². Dalton is located at 34.7679°N, 84.9728°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Dalton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 30720, 30633, 30721.

Dalton occupies a rugged expanse of red-clay earth where the land buckles into deep, verdant folds before smoothing into the expansive valleys of the inland plateau. It lies 18.5 miles northeast of Athens, GA (from Athens, GA: bearing 40°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-southwest of Royston. The air here holds a distinct, heavy clarity, especially as the afternoon sun catches the fine, iron-rich dust that rises from the soil to coat the leaves of the surrounding hardwoods. Scull Shoal Creek carves a quiet, persistent path through the lower acreage, its waters moving with a deliberate pace toward the horizon, while the more tranquil surface of Gholston Lake remains a mirror for the shifting clouds just a few miles away. On the distant rim of the horizon, the faint, bruised silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains provide a permanent, jagged anchor to the view, reminding any observer that Dalton exists at the transition between the quiet lowlands and the higher, shadowed elevations.

Dalton maintains a character defined by the steady hum of mechanical looms and the vast, industrial output of its floor-covering mills, an economy that has transformed the local landscape into a global center for carpet production. The history of the area is etched into the very architecture of its downtown corridors, where brick facades reflect a time when the rails dictated the rhythm of daily life and the prosperity of the workers who arrived to labor in the tufted-fiber trade. While the proximity of the Broad River Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary of wild growth for those seeking the stillness of the woods, the town itself remains focused on the industrious spirit of its people. Even the light at dusk seems to possess a particular quality here, sharpening the edges of the manufacturing plants and softening the surrounding woods, underscoring the contrast between the persistent, rhythmic industry of the shops and the ancient, unyielding presence of the Georgia terrain.

About This Dalton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dalton, Georgia. Coordinates: 34.767898, -84.972812. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Dalton includes the ZIP code (30720, 30633, 30721), telephone area code (770, 678), county seat of Madison County (Danielsville), and school district assignment (Dalton City School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.