Dalton Nebraska Map

About Dalton, Nebraska

Dalton is a locality in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 435. The population density is 157.7 people per km². Dalton is located at 41.4072°N, 102.9738°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 69131.

Dalton rests under a sky that stretches, an immense canvas of pale blue often brushed with wisps of cloud, above the gently rolling plains of western Nebraska. It lies 97.6 miles east-north-east of Cheyenne, WY (from Cheyenne, WY: bearing 78°T), and is situated 18.3 miles north of Sidney. The land itself is a study in muted earth tones: tawny grasses that whisper in the persistent breeze, interspersed with fields of amber grain that ripen under the wide sun. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a subtle perfume of dust and distant agriculture, and when the sun dips low, it bleeds across the horizon in hues of rose and deep violet, painting the vast expanse with an ephemeral, breathtaking beauty. The quietude is profound, broken only by the drone of a distant combine or the occasional call of a hawk circling high above, a testament to the enduring, unhurried pace of life that defines this open country. The history of Dalton is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet resilience of its people and the fertile soil that has sustained them. Founded by homesteaders drawn to the promise of the prairie, the town has long been intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of Cheyenne County. Its economy, a steady heartbeat of wheat and corn cultivation, is a direct descendant of that pioneering spirit, with generations of families working the land. While not a place of bustling commerce, Dalton possesses a distinctive charm, a sense of deep roots and quiet community that resonates in the weathered facades of its few buildings and the friendly nods exchanged on its single main street. The very air seems to hold a memory of the open range, a whispered echo of a time when this was untamed frontier, now settled and cultivated into a peaceful, enduring landscape.

About This Dalton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dalton, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.407202, -102.973815. 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 Cheyenne County.

Detailed location data for Dalton includes the ZIP code (69131), telephone area code (308), county seat of Cheyenne County (Sidney), and school district assignment (Leyton Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Dalton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.