Dalton, NY

Dalton is a hamlet and census-designated place in the towns of Nunda and Portage in Livingston County, New York, United States. The 2020 census counted 351 residents. Dalton is in southwestern Livingston County, primarily in the southwestern part of Nunda, with a small portion crossing into the southeastern part of Portage. New York State Route 70 passes through the northern part of the community, leading northwest 6 miles to Portageville and southeast 11 miles to Canaseraga. The through line in Dalton is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Dalton makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today.