California Gazetteer
Mount Hilton is a physical feature (summit) in Trinity County. The primary coordinates for Mount Hilton places it within the CA 96048 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Mount Hilton |
| Category: | California physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | In the Trinity Alps, 4.8 km (3 mi) south of Thompson Peak and 70.4 km (44 mi) northwest of Redding. (US-T121) |
| History: | "Named for James Hilton (1901-1954), author of ""Lost Horizon,"" who while visiting the area stated that this was his idea of shangri-la. (US-T121)" |
| County: | Trinity County |
| Latitude: | 40.9566865 |
| Longitude: | -123.0538902 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mount Hilton: Mount Hilton.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Mount Hilton does not include property ownership information.
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Junction City, CA
(15.5 miles S) Weaverville, CA (16.6 miles SSE) |
Trinity Center, CA
(18.6 miles E) |
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Globe Mill, CA
(5.3 miles SSE) Dedrick, CA (6.6 miles S) |
Summerville, CA
(9.9 miles N) |
