Dayton Pennsylvania Map

About Dayton, Pennsylvania

Dayton is a locality in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 521. The population density is 434.0 people per km². Dayton is located at 40.8803°N, 79.2420°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16222.

Dayton rests in a pocket of Pennsylvania's undulating hills, where the land slopes gently towards the fertile embrace of the Allegheny River's tributaries. It lies 37.4 miles north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 45°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-east of Rural Valley. The air here, especially as the afternoon sun begins its descent, carries the clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the weathered barns and the quiet streets. Fields of corn and soybeans ripple in the breeze, their vibrant greens and golds a stark contrast to the deep, shadowed blues of the surrounding woodlands that climb the slopes. The houses, many with porches that seem designed for lingering conversations, are scattered with a comfortable distance from one another, as if each family has claimed its own small patch of this serene landscape. The history of Dayton is etched into the very grain of its wooden structures and the quiet diligence of its people. Once a hub for the timber and coal industries that fueled the region's growth, remnants of that industrious past can still be felt in the stoic character of the community. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone, with local farmers bringing their produce to market, their hands calloused from generations of working this rich soil. The rhythm of life in Dayton is a steady one, dictated less by the hurried pulse of larger cities and more by the turning of the seasons and the simple, enduring connections that bind its residents together, a quiet testament to resilience and the enduring appeal of a life lived close to the land.

About This Dayton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dayton, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.880343, -79.241983. 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 Dayton and Armstrong County.

Detailed location data for Dayton includes the ZIP code (17098), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Armstrong County (Kittanning), and school district assignment (Armstrong School District). 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 Dayton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.