Dayton Idaho Map

About Dayton, Idaho

Dayton is a locality in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 510. The population density is 29.5 people per km². Dayton is located at 42.1130°N, 111.9936°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. Dayton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 83232, 83286.

Dayton endures as a quiet expanse of high-altitude prairie where the horizon stretches wide beneath a sky of thin, unrelenting blue. It lies 20.7 miles north-northwest of Smithfield, UT (from Smithfield, UT: bearing 337°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west of Preston. Fivemile Creek carves a shallow, rhythmic path through the sage and bunchgrass, its waters providing a vital, silver vein to the arid landscape that surrounds the settlement. To the east, the silhouette of Little Mountain rises with a stoic, jagged clarity against the morning light, while the distant, shadowed opening of Weston Canyon suggests the rugged complexity of the terrain beyond. The air here holds a distinct, metallic dryness, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the dry earth, casting long, violet shadows across the flat, unyielding plains.

Dayton maintains a slow, deliberate pace dictated by the seasonal cycles of dryland farming and the quiet stewardship of the land. The presence of the Idaho Department of Lands nearby underscores the region’s commitment to the preservation of these open reaches, keeping the encroachment of industry at a respectful distance. Residents often look toward the distant shimmer of Twin Lakes Reservoir, a rare, reflective contrast to the muted grays and browns of the surrounding scrubland. Life in Dayton is marked by the steady labor of the harvest and the persistent, whistling winds that move across the fields, serving as a reminder that this locality remains a place defined by its openness and the quiet, industrious character of those who choose to work its soil.

About This Dayton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dayton, Idaho. Coordinates: 42.112979, -111.993566. 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 Dayton includes the ZIP code (83232, 83286), telephone area code (208), county seat of Franklin County (Preston), and school district assignment (West Side Joint School District 202).

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.