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Dalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is the county seat of Whitfield County〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 and the principal city of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Murray and Whitfield counties. The MSA received national attention throughout the "Great Recession" as having one of the highest unemployment rates in the United States. The rate remains at 11.9% as of January 2013. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,128, with the total metropolitan area having a population of 142,227. Dalton is located just off Interstate 75 in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northwest Georgia and is the second largest city in northwest Georgia, after Rome. Dalton is home to many of the nation's floorcovering manufacturers. It has many historic houses, landmarks and a rich Civil War history. It is home to the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center, which showcases the Georgia Athletic Coaches' Hall of Fame and holds events year round. Dalton, was named for General Tristram Dalton of Massachusetts. ==Geography== Dalton is located at (34.771088, -84.971553). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.10%) is water. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dalton, Georgia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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