Hamilton may refer to:

People

* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The

Duke of Hamilton Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in April 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that peerage (except for the Dukedom of Rothesay held by the Sovereign's eldest son), and as such its holder is the premier peer of Sco ...

, the premier peer of Scotland **

Lord Hamilton (disambiguation) The title Lord Hamilton may refer to one of the following: *The Scottish Lordship of Parliament, ''Lord Hamilton'', created for James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton * Duke of Hamilton, the title into which the Lordship of Parliament merged * Arthur H ...

, several Scottish, Irish and British peers, and some members of the judiciary, who may be referred to simply as ''Hamilton'' ** Clan Hamilton, an ancient Scottish kindred *

Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first United States secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795. Born out of wedlock in Charlest ...

(1755–1804), first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States * Lewis Hamilton, a British Formula One driver * William Rowan Hamilton (1805–1865), Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician for whom ''Hamiltonian mechanics'' is named * Hamílton (footballer) (born 1980), Togolese footballer

Places

Australia

* Hamilton, New South Wales, suburb of Newcastle * Hamilton Hill, Western Australia, suburb of Perth * Hamilton, South Australia *

Hamilton, Tasmania Hamilton is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Hobart. The 2016 census recorded a population of 241 for the suburb of ...

* Hamilton, Victoria Queensland * Hamilton, Queensland, suburb of Brisbane **

Hamilton Reach Hamilton Reach is a reach of the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Geography Hamilton Reach flows from west (upstream) to east (downstream). The suburb of Hamilton is on its northern bank (and is most likely the origin of the ...

, a reach of the Brisbane River ** Electoral district of Hamilton (Queensland) ** Town of Hamilton, a former local government area ** Hamilton Town Hall, Brisbane, a heritage-listed former town hall * Hamilton Island (Queensland)

Canada

* Hamilton, Ontario ** Hamilton Harbour, formerly known as Burlington Bay, a branch of Lake Ontario ** Hamilton (provincial electoral district), a former electoral riding ** Hamilton (electoral district), a former federal electoral district * Hamilton, Ontario (township) (unrelated township) * Hamilton Island (Nunavut) * Hamilton Island (Ontario)

New Zealand

* Hamilton, New Zealand ** Hamilton (New Zealand electorate), a former parliamentary electorate

United Kingdom

* Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland (formerly Cadzow, renamed in 15th century) ** Hamilton Mausoleum, which holds the records for the world's longest echo, located in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire ** Hamilton Palace, built 1695, demolished 1927, near Hamilton, South Lanarkshire ** Hamilton (UK Parliament constituency), a former burgh constituency * Hamilton, Leicestershire, England

United States

Hamilton, Alabama Hamilton is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1896 and since 1980 has been the county's largest city, surpassing Winfield. It was previously the largest town in 1910. At the 2020 census, ...

* Hamilton, California, in Butte County * Hamilton City, California, in Glenn County *

Hamilton, Colorado Hamilton is an unincorporated community with a U.S. Post Office in Moffat County, Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Sou ...

* Hamilton, Georgia * Hamilton, Illinois *

Hamilton, Indiana Hamilton is a town located on the border of Steuben County, Indiana and DeKalb County, Indiana. In Steuben County, it is in Otsego Township, and in DeKalb County it is in Franklin Township. The population was 1,532 at the 2010 census. Histor ...

, in Steuben and DeKalb counties * Hamilton, Clinton County, Indiana *

Hamilton, Madison County, Indiana Hamilton is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital an ...

Hamilton, St. Joseph County, Indiana Hamilton is an unincorporated community in Olive Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History Hamilton was originally called Terre Coupee, and under the latter name was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) ...

* Hamilton, Iowa * Hamilton, Kansas *

Hamilton, Kentucky Hamilton is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. It is situated at Latitude 38.88333, Longitude -84.78167, in the southern part of the county on the Ohio River; it is about a mile north of the mouth of Big Bon ...

* Hamilton Hills, Baltimore, Maryland, a neighborhood in Baltimore * Hamilton, Massachusetts * Hamilton, Michigan * Hamilton, Minnesota * Hamilton, Mississippi *

Hamilton, Missouri Hamilton is a city in northern Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 1,690 at the 2020 census. It is known as the hometown of James Cash Penney, who built a l ...

* Hamilton, Montana *

Hamilton, Nevada Hamilton is an abandoned mining town located in the White Pine Range, in western White Pine County, Nevada, United States. History Hamilton appeared after the discovery of rich silver ore at Treasure Hill. The first settlers found shelter in lo ...

* Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey * Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey ** Hamilton Square, New Jersey, a census-designated place within the township * Hamilton, Monmouth County, New Jersey * Hamilton (town), New York **

Hamilton (village), New York The Village of Hamilton is a village located within the town of Hamilton in Madison County, New York, United States. Notably, it is the location of Colgate University and has a population of 4,239, according to the 2010 census. The 2017 movie ...

* Hamilton, North Carolina *

Hamilton, North Dakota Hamilton is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 46 at the 2020 census. History Hamilton was platted in 1882, when the railroad was extended to that point. The city took its name from Hamilton, Ontario, the ...

Hamilton, Ohio Hamilton is a city in and the county seat of Butler County, Ohio, United States. Located north of Cincinnati, Hamilton is the second largest city in the Greater Cincinnati area and the 10th largest city in Ohio. The population was 63,399 at th ...

Hamilton, Pennsylvania Hamilton is an unincorporated community in Perry Township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, App ...

* Hamilton, Texas * Hamilton, Virginia, in Loudoun County * Hamilton, Cumberland County, Virginia * Hamilton, Washington * Hamilton, West Virginia * Hamilton, Wisconsin * Hamilton, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Hamilton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

Other places

Hamilton, Bermuda The City of Hamilton, in Pembroke Parish, is the territorial capital of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is the territory's financial centre and a major port and tourist destination. Its population of 854 (2016) is one of the sm ...

, that territory's capital ** Hamilton Parish, Bermuda * Port Hamilton, a small group of islands in the Jeju Strait off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula

Arts and entertainment

* ''Hamilton'' (play), a 1917 play by Mary Hamlin * ''Hamilton'' (1998 film), a Swedish-produced film based on the character Carl Hamilton * ''Hamilton'' (2006 film), 2006 American film * '' Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation'', 2012 Swedish film * ''Hamilton'' (musical), a 2015 Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda ** ''Hamilton'' (album), album based on the musical ** ''

The Hamilton Mixtape ''The Hamilton Mixtape'' is a 2016 mixtape album featuring assorted songs from the 2015 Broadway musical ''Hamilton'' performed by various artists, as well as some deleted songs from the musical. It was widely well-received by critics. Backgroun ...

'', album of music from the musical performed by various artists ** ''Hamilton'' (2020 film), a live film recording of the musical, featuring the original cast * Hamilton Records, a record label * Hamilton (''Saturday Night Live'')

Businesses

* Hamish Hamilton Limited, a British book-publishing house * Hamilton Standard, a supply company for aircraft propeller parts * Hamilton Watch Company, a Swiss watchmaker belonging to the Swatch Group *

Hamilton (automobile company) The Hamilton Motors Company was founded in 1917 by Guy Hamilton, after his Grand Haven, Michigan Alter Motor Car Company went bankrupt. The company produced only one car, the Model A-14, which was a four-cylinder, 28 hp touring car Tou ...

, a short-lived automaker in Michigan in the 1910s * Hamilton's Ewell Vineyards, a South Australian winemaker * Hamilton Project, a think tank

Educational institutions

* Hamilton Academy, Scotland (defunct) * Hamilton and Alexandra College, Victoria, Australia * Hamilton Boys' High School, New Zealand *

Hamilton Grammar School Hamilton Grammar School is a secondary school serving Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its predecessors can trace their history back to 1452. With the introduction of comprehensive schools and the abolition of selective schools such as Ha ...

, Scotland *

Hamilton University Hamilton University was an unaccredited institution based in Evanston, Wyoming. According to the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization, it was first established in Hawaii as American State University.

, a defunct unaccredited institution based in Evanston, Wyoming, USA

Mathematics and science

* Hamiltonian mechanics * Hamilton–Jacobi equation, a set of physical equations in Hamiltonian mechanics * Hamiltonian (quantum mechanics) * Hamiltonian path, in mathematical graph theory, a path that visits each vertex in a graph exactly once * Hamiltonian group, a non-abelian Dedekind group in algebra * Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression

Other uses

* Hamilton Academical F.C., Scottish association football club which has youth departments and an affiliated women's team * Hamilton Field, a former United States Air Force base in California * Hamilton Rage, also known as ''K–W United FC'', Canadian soccer team (defunct) * , an American schooner class ship during the War of 1812 *

Hamilton railway station (disambiguation) Hamilton railway station or Hamilton station may refer to: In Australia: *Hamilton railway station, New South Wales in Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia *Hamilton railway station, Victoria in Hamilton, Victoria, Australia In Canada: *Hamilton G ...

, stations of the name * , a cargo ship with this name from 1947 to 1950 *

Hamilton convention Cappelletti (also called Hamilton and Pottage) is one of many defensive bridge bidding conventions used in the card game contract bridge to compete or interfere in the auction when an opponent has opened one notrump (1NT). Usually attributed to Mi ...

, or Cappelletti, a bidding convention in contract bridge * United States ten-dollar bill, a U.S. currency note, featuring a portrait of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton * Hamilton Group, a north-eastern US geological structure *

Hamilton (crater) Hamilton is a lunar impact crater that is located near the southeastern limb of the Moon. From the Earth this crater is viewed nearly from the edge, limiting the amount of detail that can be observed. It can also become hidden from sight due to li ...

, a lunar impact crater