Welcome to Hampton Heights ...
Hampton Heights is located in Caldwell County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Hampton Heights: Hampton Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Hampton Heights is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hampton Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hampton Heights: 828
Communities Also Named Hampton Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hampton Heights - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hampton Heights.
Communities near Hampton Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampton Heights.
- Hickory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Lenoir
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
- Morganton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Conover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <3>
- Sawmills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Long View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Long View is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Granite Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
- Valdese
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gamewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Taylorsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Hampton Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hampton Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hampton Heights. 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 Hampton Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampton Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Hampton Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampton Heights ...
Looking for more information about Hampton Heights? 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 Hampton Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hampton Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hampton Heights - 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> | 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. |