Pelton may refer to:
Places Pelton, County Durham, England Pelton Dam, United States Pelton Fell, England Pelton, New South Wales, Australia
People Agnes Lawrence Pelton (1881–1961), American modernist painter Byron Pelton, American politician from Colorado Jack J. Pelton, former CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company Joe Pelton, American poker player Lester Allan Pelton, inventor of the Pelton wheel Robert Young Pelton, adventure journalist Rod Pelton, American politician Ronald Pelton, NSA spy