Dalton, Pennsylvania

Dalton, Pennsylvania
Dalton post office
Location of Dalton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Dalton
Location in Pennsylvania
Dalton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 41°32′08″N 75°44′06″W / 41.53556°N 75.73500°W / 41.53556; -75.73500
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
Government
 • MayorHarrison Wolff
Area
 • Total
3.07 sq mi (7.96 km2)
 • Land3.02 sq mi (7.82 km2)
 • Water0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,284
 • Density425.3/sq mi (164.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
18414
Area code570
FIPS code42-18088
Websitewww.daltonboroughpa.gov

Dalton is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is located approximately eight miles north of the city of Scranton in a suburban area known as "the Abingtons." Dalton is also approximately three miles north of Clarks Summit, the hub of the Abington community. The population was 1,283 at the 2020 census.