Milton may refer to:

Names

Milton (surname) Milton is an English language, English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Aaron Milton (born 1992), Canadian football player *Anne Milton (born 1955), United Kingdom Member of Parliament *Arthur Milton (1928–2007), English cricket ...

, a surname (and list of people with that surname) **

John Milton John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem ''Paradise Lost'' was written in blank verse and included 12 books, written in a time of immense religious flux and politic ...

(1608–1674), English poet * Milton (given name)

Places

Australia

Milton, New South Wales Milton is a village in the South Coast (New South Wales), South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, within the City of Shoalhaven. It was founded in 1860, named after the property of post master George Knight and became an important regi ...

Milton, Queensland Milton is a riverside inner suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Milton had a population of 3,144 people. Geography Milton is by road west of the Brisbane CBD. The suburb is a mixture of light industry, warehouses, ...

, a suburb of Brisbane ** Milton Courts, a tennis centre ** Milton House, Milton, a heritage-listed house **

Milton railway station, Brisbane Milton railway station is located on the Main Line railway, Queensland, Main line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Milton. The station includes a walkbridge to Lang Park and is also immediately adja ...

** Milton Reach, a reach of the Brisbane River **

Milton Road Milton Road is an arterial road in Brisbane, Australia. It is currently signed as State route, State Route 32 for its entire length. Milton Road is a major corridor for traffic between the Brisbane central business district and the western su ...

, an arterial road in Brisbane

Canada

* Milton, Newfoundland and Labrador *

Milton, Nova Scotia Milton is a village located immediately north of Liverpool, Nova Scotia in the Region of Queens Nova Scotia. The village is most well known for being the birthplace of the international best selling author Margaret Marshall Saunders. Her most ...

in the Region of Queens Municipality *

Milton, Ontario Milton (Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census population 132,979) is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Regional Municipality of Halton, Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Between 2001 and 2011, Milton was the fastest growing m ...

Milton line Milton is one of the seven train lines of the GO Transit system in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. It extends from Union Station in Toronto to Milton, by way of Mississauga. It opened on October 25, 1981. Trains on the Milton line r ...

, a commuter train line **

Milton GO Station Milton GO Station is the western terminus of GO Transit's Milton line in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 780 Main Street East in the Town of Milton, near Main Street and Ontario Street. Description Milton GO Statio ...

* Milton (federal electoral district), Ontario **

Milton (provincial electoral district) Milton is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The riding was created in 2015. The riding is coterminous with the Milton (federal electoral d ...

, Ontario *

Beaverton, Ontario Beaverton is a community in Brock, Ontario, Brock Township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Simcoe at the mouth of the Beaver River (Lake Simcoe), Beaver River. History Beaverton ...

a community in Durham Region and renamed as Beaverton in 1835 *

Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292 The Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and Division No. 6. Located in the west-central portion of the province, it is ...

, Saskatchewan

New Zealand

Milton, New Zealand Milton, formerly known as Tokomairiro or Tokomairaro, is a town of over 2,000 people, located on New Zealand State Highway 1, State Highway 1, 50 kilometres to the south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand. It lies on the floodplain of the Tokomair ...

United Kingdom

England

* Milton, Cambridgeshire, a village north of Cambridge * Milton, Brampton, Cumbria * Milton, Milnthorpe, Cumbria *

Milton, Derbyshire Milton is a hamlet 6 miles south-west of Derby and 1.5 miles east of Repton. Its population is around 200. It is thought to have been established by the Saxons between 500 and 550 AD. It is featured in the Domesday Book Domesday Book ( ; the ...

, a village in south Derbyshire *

Milton, Dorset The former town of Milton (or Middleton) in Dorset, England was cleared by the local landowner, Joseph Damer, Lord Milton, in the 1770s. This was a result of a fashion amongst English landowners to improve the amenity of their homes by convertin ...

, a former town *

Milton on Stour Milton on Stour is a small village in Dorset Dorset ( ; Archaism, archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the n ...

, Dorset * Milton, a former hamlet in

Westcliff-on-Sea Westcliff-on-Sea (previously known as Milton, often abbreviated to Westcliff, and in the past spelt as Westcliffe-on-Sea) is a suburb of the city of Southend-on-Sea, located within the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is on the north sh ...

, Essex **

Milton (Southend-on-Sea ward) Milton is an electoral ward of Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea (), commonly referred to as Southend (), is a coastal city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status i ...

Milton, Nottinghamshire Milton is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire. It is part of West Markham civil parish, a short distance northwest of West Markham and southwest of Sibthorpe. Mausoleum The mausoleum at Milton was designed by Robert Smirke and built in 1831–2. It ...

Milton, Cherwell Milton is a village and civil parish about south of Banbury in Oxfordshire, on the Milton road between the villages of Adderbury and Bloxham. *The Church of England parish church of Saint John the Evangelist was built in 1856 by the Gothic ...

, Oxfordshire *

Milton, Vale of White Horse Milton is a village and civil parish about west of Didcot and a similar distance south of Abingdon. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,290. Toponymy From the 10th to the 13th century the village's name was ''Middeltune'' ...

, Oxfordshire **

Milton Park Milton Park is the UK’s largest single ownership innovation community, situated in Vale of the White Horse in South Oxfordshire, England. The Park is located between Didcot and Abingdon in Science Vale UK, a cluster of significant growth, i ...

, a business park *

Milton-under-Wychwood Milton-under-Wychwood is an English village and civil parish about north of Burford, Oxfordshire, just off the A361 road between Burford and Chipping Norton. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,648. History The village is o ...

, Oxfordshire *

Milton, Portsmouth Milton is a residential area of the English city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, on the south eastern side of Portsea Island. Milton is bordered on the eastern coast of Portsea Island by Langstone Harbour, with Eastney to the south-east, Sou ...

, Hampshire * Milton, Somerset, hamlet in Ash parish, South Somerset * Milton, North Somerset, an area of

Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare ( ) is a seaside town and civil parish in the North Somerset unitary district, in the county of Somerset, England. It lies by the Bristol Channel south-west of Bristol between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. Its population ...

, Somerset *

Milton, Staffordshire Milton is an area of Stoke-on-Trent, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is mainly situated between the A5009 and A53 roads. It shares its borders with Light Oaks, Baddeley Green, Sneyd Green and Abbey Hulton. Milton is part of the ...

* Milton, Wiltshire, a hamlet near East Knoyle * Milton-next-Gravesend, an ecclesiastical parish in the north-west of Kent, England

Scotland

* Milton (South Uist), in the Outer Hebrides * Milton of Strathbogie, former name of Huntly, Aberdeenshire *

Milton of Finavon Milton of Finavon is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland that lies adjacent to the A90 road on its southern side by the River South Esk. It is approximately 5 miles north-east of Forfar Forfar (; , ) is the county town of Angus, Scotland, and the a ...

, Angus *

Milton of Ogilvie Milton is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland situated near Glamis. Considerable early history is in the general area including Glamis Castle and the Eassie Stone, a carved Pictish stone dating prior to the Early Middle Ages The Early Middle Ag ...

, Angus *

Milton of Campsie Milton of Campsie is a village formerly in the county of Stirlingshire, but now in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland roughly north of Glasgow. Nestling at the foot of the Campsie Fells, it is neighboured by Kirkintilloch and Lennoxtown. History T ...

, East Dunbartonshire * Milton, Easter Ross, a village near Kildary, Easter Ross, Highland * Milton of Balgonie, Fife * Milton, Glasgow, a district of the city * Milton, Glenurquhart, a village near Drumnadrochit, Highland * Milton, Stirling, a hamlet near Aberfoyle *

Milton of Buchanan Milton of Buchanan is a small village in Stirling, Scotland, within the parish of Buchanan. Historically, the village was in the Registration County of Stirlingshire. It was the main village of the parish of Buchanan. However, the village is n ...

, Stirling * Milton, West Dunbartonshire, a village near Dumbarton

United States

* Milton, California *

Milton, Delaware Milton is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, Sussex County, Delaware, United States, on the Delmarva Peninsula. It is located on the Broadkill River, which empties into Delaware Bay. The population was 3,291 at the United States Census, 2020, 202 ...

Milton, Florida Milton is a city and county seat of Santa Rosa County, Florida, Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. It is located within the Pensacola metropolitan area. The city was first Incorporated in 1844, however certain areas such as East Milton, ...

Milton, Georgia Milton is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States, located about 30 miles (48 km) north of downtown Atlanta. Incorporated on December 1, 2006, the population was 41,296 as of the 2020 census. Milton is one of the wealthiest cities in ...

Milton County, Georgia Milton County was a county of the U.S. state of Georgia from to . It was created on December 18, 1857, from parts of northeastern Cobb, southeastern Cherokee, and southwestern Forsyth counties. The county was named for John Milton, Secretar ...

, a former county * Milton, Illinois *

Milton, Indiana Milton is a town in Washington Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 455 at the 2020 census. History Milton was laid out and platted in 1824. The community was named for the presence of several watermills in ...

* Milton, Ohio County, Indiana * Milton, Iowa * Milton, Kansas * Milton, Kentucky * Milton, Louisiana * Milton, Maine *

Milton, Massachusetts Milton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Milton is an immediate southern suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. The population was 28,630 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Milton is located in the relatively hilly ...

Milton Academy Milton Academy (informally referred to as Milton) is a coeducational, co-educational, Independent school, independent, and College-preparatory school, college-preparatory boarding and day school in Milton, Massachusetts, educating students in g ...

, a preparatory school in Milton, Massachusetts * Milton Township, Antrim County, Michigan * Milton Township, Cass County, Michigan *

Milton Township, Dodge County, Minnesota Milton Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 692 at the 2000 census. Milton Township was organized in 1858. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ...

* Milton, Atchison County, Missouri * Milton, Kansas City, Missouri * Milton, Randolph County, Missouri * Milton, New Hampshire ** Milton (CDP), New Hampshire, a census-designated place within the town *

Milton (town), New York Milton is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 18,800 at the 2020 census. Some believe that the town was named after the poet, John Milton, while other sources state that it is a shortening of "Mill-town" fo ...

, in Saratoga County ** Milton (CDP), Saratoga County, New York, a census-designated place within the town * Milton, Ulster County, New York, a census-designated place and hamlet in Ulster County * Milton, North Carolina *

Milton, North Dakota Milton is a city in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 39 at the 2020 census. Milton was founded in 1887. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demograp ...

Milton Township, Ashland County, Ohio Milton Township is one of the fifteen townships of Ashland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,357 at the 2020 census. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Clear Creek Townshi ...

Milton Township, Wood County, Ohio Milton Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 929 people in the township. Geography Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Weston Township ...

Milton, Pennsylvania Milton is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the West Branch Susquehanna River, north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, located in Central Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River Valley. ...

Milton, Tennessee Milton is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. Its ZIP Code is 37118. The community is concentrated in the northeast corner of the county along State Route 96 (Lascassas P ...

* Milton, Texas *

Milton, Vermont Milton is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,723. According to local legend, the town was named after the English poet John Milton, but the name most likely originated from William ...

, a town ** Milton (CDP), Vermont, a census-designated place within the town * Milton, Washington *

Milton, West Virginia Milton is a town in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,831 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. History The town was named after Milton Reece, the original owner of the t ...

* Milton, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, a town *

Milton, Wisconsin Milton is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,716 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History The city was formed as a result of the 1967 merger of the villages of Milton and Milton Junction. In No ...

, a city in Rock County **

Milton College Milton College was a private college located in Milton, Wisconsin. Founded in 1844 as the Milton Academy, it closed in 1982. Its campus is now part of the Milton Historic District. History The college was founded as the Milton Academy (high sc ...

, a former private college in Milton, Wisconsin ** Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin, a town surrounding the city

Arts and entertainment

* '' Milton: A Poem in Two Books'', an epic poem by William Blake * ''Milton ''(cartoon), a series of cartoons for ''Saturday Night Live'' and the film ''Office Space'' *

Milton (game) Milton is an electronic talking game. According to the patent, Milton was the first electronic talking game that allowed two people to play against each other. Previously released devices of this type, such as Speak & Spell by Texas Instruments, ...

, an electronic game made in 1980 by Milton Bradley

Music

* ''Milton'' (opera), by Gaspare Spontini * ''Milton'' (1970 album) by Milton Nascimento * ''Milton'' (1977 album) by Milton Nascimento * ''Milton'', a 2006 album by Marc Rosenthal

Other uses

Hurricane Milton Hurricane Milton was an extremely powerful and destructive tropical cyclone which in 2024 became the most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded over the Gulf of Mexico, tying with Hurricane Rita in 2005. Milton made landfall on the west coa ...

, a tropical cyclone that affected the Yucatán Peninsula and Florida in October 2024 * Milton (crater), a crater on Mercury * Milton (horse), a show jumping horse ridden by John Whitaker *

Milton Abbey School Milton Abbey School is a private school for day and boarding pupils in the village of Milton Abbas, near Blandford Forum in Dorset, in South West England. It has 224 pupils , in five houses: Athelstan, Damer, Hambro, Hodgkinson and Tregonwell. ...

, Dorset, England * Milton Corporation, Australian investment company * Milton rail crash *

Milton sterilizing fluid Milton sterilizing fluid is produced by Procter & Gamble for sterilization uses. It contains (NaClO) and (NaCl; common salt). is used to sterilise babies' feeding utensils, including baby bottles. It is sold in dissolvable tablets which are th ...

, a brand name of sterilising compound for purposes including baby bottles *

Milton the Toaster Pop-Tarts (stylized as pop•tarts) is an American brand of toaster pastries (not tarts) produced and distributed by Kellanova (formerly Kellogg's) since 1964. The pastry consists of a sweet filling sealed inside two layers of thin, rectangul ...

, an advertising mascot for Pop-Tarts * Milton United F.C., a football club in Milton, Oxfordshire, England