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Welcome to Hillcrest Heights ...

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

Hillcrest Heights is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Hillcrest Heights: 540 & 826<2>

Communities Also Named Hillcrest Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Hillcrest Heights - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maryland (2), South Carolina and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hillcrest Heights.

Communities near Hillcrest Heights ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Blacksburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Vinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Troutville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Castle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mason Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
    • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
  • Wabun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
    • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
  • Cave Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillcrest Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillcrest Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hillcrest Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Hillcrest Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Hillcrest Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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