Dayton Oregon Map

About Dayton, Oregon

Dayton is a locality in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,678. The population density is 1236.8 people per km². Dayton is located at 45.2207°N, 123.0762°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Dayton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97114.

Dayton anchors itself firmly within the gentle depression of Lippin Cotts Gulch, where the landscape transitions from the damp, heavy air of the near-coast to the fertile promise of the valley floor. It lies 6.0 miles east of McMinnville, OR (from McMinnville, OR: bearing 83°T), and is situated 7.4 miles southwest of Newberg. Palmer Creek carves a narrow, rhythmic path through the earth here, its waters feeding the quiet moisture that sustains the surrounding fields and woodland borders. The light at dusk gathers in the hollows with a bruised, violet intensity, casting long shadows across the open expanse while the distant Coast Range silhouettes itself against the deepening sky like a serrated spine. Residents often walk the perimeter of Woods Reservoir, where the stillness of the water reflects the sky with such clarity that the horizon seems to dissolve into a singular, mirrored plane.

Dayton occupies the very center of Courthouse Square Park, a patch of managed green that serves as the quiet heartbeat of the locality. The history of the place remains etched in the modest architecture surrounding this central square, a legacy of agricultural ambition that defined the region’s early economy and continues to influence the pace of life today. Local industry relies on the bounty of the soil, with the seasons dictating the flow of commerce as trucks move the harvest through the narrow streets. In the cooler months, the proximity to the moisture of Coffee Chute and the seasonal migration of birds near Coffee Island bring a restless, shifting energy to the atmosphere, reminding those who live here that the land is never truly static. Even in the middle of a workday, the silence between the passing of a tractor or the distant hum of a vehicle suggests a place that measures time by the growth of crops rather than the ticking of a clock.

About This Dayton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dayton, Oregon. Coordinates: 45.220673, -123.076213. 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 (97114), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Yamhill County (McMinnville), and school district assignment (Dayton School District 8).

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.