Dalton, Pennsylvania

About Dalton

Dalton is a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 1,293.

Dalton holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 3.02 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 428 residents per square mile.

📰 Dalton News Today

• Dalton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Pa. man accused of striking officer with SUV appears in court NBC10 Philadelphia · Apr 22
• Paul E Hendrickson Obituary - Dalton, PA - Scranton Times-Tribune Scranton Times-Tribune · May 29
• Fords Lake | Parks & Lakes | Dalton DiscoverNEPA · Jun 15
• Dalton Joseph Psomas Obituary | Ball Funeral Chapel, Inc. | Pittsburgh, PA Tribute Archive · Apr 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dalton Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Dalton — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dalton

• McGrath's Pub & Eatery — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dalton

• Gateway Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ziegler Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lackawanna State Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dalton

🏘️ Nearby Communities