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Welcome to West Hamilton Heights ...

West Hamilton Heights is located in Franklin County<1>.

When the people of West Hamilton Heights refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hamiltonian<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Hamilton Heights: W. Hamilton Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

West Hamilton Heights is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Hamilton Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for West Hamilton Heights: 717 & 223<4>

Communities near West Hamilton Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Hamilton Heights.

  • Waynesboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shippensburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greencastle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mont Alto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • McConnellsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Newburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Orrstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shade Gap
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Keefers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Keefers is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers

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 West Hamilton Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Hamilton Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Hamilton 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 West Hamilton Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Hamilton Heights. See our Newspapers Page for West Hamilton Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Hamilton Heights ...

Looking for more information about West Hamilton 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 West Hamilton Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Hamilton Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of West Hamilton Heights refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of West Hamilton Heights may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Hamilton Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the West Hamilton Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the West Hamilton Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.