Welcome to Hinton ...
Hinton is located in Nevada County<1>.
Hinton is 5,490 feet [1,673 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hinton is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hinton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hinton: 530
Communities Also Named Hinton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Hinton - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hinton.
Communities near Hinton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hinton.
- Reno
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <3>
- Truckee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Polaris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Polaris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
- Polaris is located in Nevada County
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Nevada County
- Prosser Lake Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
- Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County
- Bronco ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Bronco is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Bronco has also been known as:
- Bronca
- Calvada ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvada
- Calvada is located in Sierra County
- Kings Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tahoe Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brockway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hinton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hinton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hinton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinton. See our Newspapers Page for Hinton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinton ...
Looking for more information about Hinton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hinton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hinton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |