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, 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 The Clan Hamilton, or House of Hamilton, is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands.Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council ...

, an ancient Scottish kindred * Alexander Hamilton (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 Sir William Rowan Hamilton Doctor of Law, LL.D, Doctor of Civil Law, DCL, Royal Irish Academy, MRIA, Royal Astronomical Society#Fellow, FRAS (3/4 August 1805 – 2 September 1865) was an Irish mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. He was the ...

(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 (postcode 5373) is a small township in the Mount Lofty Ranges in South Australia. It is about 120 km northeast of Adelaide, South Australia, about 23 km north of Kapunda. Once a stop for the mining carts going from Adelaide to ...

* Hamilton, Tasmania * 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) Hamilton was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1932 to 1950. The district was based in the inner northeastern suburbs of Brisbane, and included the suburbs of Albion, Ascot, Eagle Far ...

Town of Hamilton A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

, a former local government area ** Hamilton Town Hall, Brisbane, a heritage-listed former town hall * Hamilton Island (Queensland)

Canada

Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is approximately southwest of ...

Hamilton Harbour Hamilton Harbour, formerly known as Burlington Bay, lies on the western tip of Lake Ontario, bounded on the northwest by the City of Burlington, on the south by the City of Hamilton, and on the east by Hamilton Beach (south of the Burlington ...

, 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 ( mi, Kirikiriroa) is an inland city in the North Island of New Zealand. Located on the banks of the Waikato River, it is the seat and most populous city of the Waikato region. With a territorial population of , it is the country's ...

** 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, Georgia Hamilton is a city in, and the county seat of Harris County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,680 at the 2020 census, up from 307 at the 2000 census. As of 2 ...

* 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. History Hamilton was founded in 1836. Geography Hamilton is located at . References Unincorporated communities in Madison County, Indiana Unincorp ...

* Hamilton, St. Joseph County, Indiana * Hamilton, Iowa *

Hamilton, Kansas Hamilton is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 182. History Hamilton was founded about 1879. The city was named in honor of Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Trea ...

* Hamilton, Kentucky *

Hamilton Hills, Baltimore Hamilton Hills is a mixed-use suburban neighborhood located in the northeastern corner of Baltimore City, Maryland. Hamilton Hills represents a section of Hamilton, a larger historic area that includes other neighborhoods in Northeast Baltimore. ...

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

* Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey *

Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey Hamilton Township is a township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is the largest suburb of Trenton, the state's capital, which is located to the township's west. The township is within the New York metropolitan area as define ...

Hamilton Square, New Jersey Hamilton Square is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, that is the site of a historic colonial village. Until the 2000 Census the area was p ...

, a census-designated place within the township * Hamilton, Monmouth County, New Jersey * Hamilton (town), New York ** Hamilton (village), New York *

Hamilton, North Carolina Hamilton is a town in Martin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 408 at the 2010 census. Geography Hamilton is located at (35.944116, -77.207772). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of ...

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, Pennsylvania * Hamilton, Texas *

Hamilton, Virginia Hamilton is a town in the Loudoun Valley of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population was 506 as of the 2010 census. Geography Hamilton is located 6 miles west of the county seat Leesburg at (39.133889, −77.664151), near the ...

, in Loudoun County *

Hamilton, Cumberland County, Virginia Hamilton, Cumberland County is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United Stat ...

Hamilton, Washington Hamilton is a town in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 299 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon- Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Hamilton was first settled in 1877 by Wi ...

Hamilton, West Virginia Hamilton is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographe ...

* Hamilton, Wisconsin * Hamilton, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Hamilton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

Other places

* Hamilton, Bermuda, 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. Backgrou ...

'', 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), 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 The Hamilton and Alexandra College is an independent, private non-profit, co-educational day and boarding school located in Hamilton, Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia ...

, Victoria, Australia *

Hamilton Boys' High School Hamilton Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand and is the largest secondary school in the Waikato region. The school was established as Hamilton High School in 1911 but was later split into separate boys' and gir ...

, 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 may refer to: * Hamiltonian mechanics, a function that represents the total energy of a system * Hamiltonian (quantum mechanics), an operator corresponding to the total energy of that system ** Dyall Hamiltonian, a modified Hamiltoni ...

* Hamiltonian path, in mathematical graph theory, a path that visits each vertex in a graph exactly once *

Hamiltonian group In group theory, a Dedekind group is a group ''G'' such that every subgroup of ''G'' is normal. All abelian groups are Dedekind groups. A non-abelian Dedekind group is called a Hamiltonian group. The most familiar (and smallest) example of a Hamil ...

, 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 ...

, stations of the name * , a cargo ship with this name from 1947 to 1950 * Hamilton convention, 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 The Hamilton Group is a Devonian-age geological group in the Appalachian region of the United States. It is present in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, West Virginia, northwestern Virginia and Ontario, Canada. It is mainly composed of ma ...

, 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 l ...

, a lunar impact crater