Dayton Washington Map

About Dayton, Washington

Dayton is a locality in Clark County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,448. The population density is 655.9 people per km². Dayton is located at 46.3168°N, 117.9768°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Dayton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 98584, 99328.

Dayton anchors itself firmly within a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Cedar Creek, which carves a quiet path through the valley floor. It lies 10.4 miles north of Battle Ground, WA (from Battle Ground, WA: bearing 2°T), and is situated 8.4 miles northeast of La Center. The surrounding terrain reveals itself as a sequence of open, sweeping expanses, where the earth rises into gentle slopes that catch the long, slanted light of late afternoon. To the distant west, the jagged silhouette of the Cascade Range looms on the horizon, a hazy blue boundary that separates the inland plains from the wetter reaches of the state. Fargher Pond mirrors the expansive sky two miles to the north, its surface often undisturbed by the breeze that carries the scent of dry grass and turned soil across the fields. The land here feels vast and unhurried, grounded by the steady presence of the Mount Saint Helens-Shillapoo Wildlife Area Complex that borders the immediate vicinity, providing a sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the movement of wind through the brush.

Dayton maintains a character forged by the cycles of the harvest and the patient labor of those who work the inland soil. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of the land, with agricultural traditions lending a predictable, seasonal cadence to the days that pass between the nearby Chelatchie Prairie and the rushing waters of Lucia Falls. Historically, the locality grew around the necessity of trade and the cultivation of grain, creating a legacy of sturdy architecture and storefronts that still face the main thoroughfares with a plain, functional dignity. Life in Dayton moves with an understated persistence, reflecting a culture that values the tangible results of a morning’s work and the quiet transition of the seasons. Residents move through their routines with a familiarity born of long tenure, observing the slow maturation of the crops and the subtle shift in the quality of the light as the year turns toward the harvest.

About This Dayton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dayton, Washington. Coordinates: 46.316796, -117.976778. 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 (98584, 99328), telephone area code (425, 509), county seat of Clark County (Vancouver), and school district assignment (Dayton 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.