Old Hilltown, California

Old Hilltown
—  Unincorporated community  —
Old Hilltown Location in California
Coordinates: 36°37′53″N 121°40′10″W / 36.63139°N 121.66944°W / 36.63139; -121.66944Coordinates: 36°37′53″N 121°40′10″W / 36.63139°N 121.66944°W / 36.63139; -121.66944
Country	United States
State	California
County	Monterey County
Elevation[1]	46 ft (14 m)

Old Hilltown (formerly, Hill Town) is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California.^[1] It is located on the north side of the Salinas River 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest of Salinas,^[2] at an elevation of 46 feet (14 m).^[1]

Hill Town was established at a ford of the Salinas River called Paso del Quinto.^[2] Hill Town was the site of one of the first ferries on the Salinas River.^[2] The ferry operated until 1889 when a bridge was built across the river.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Hilltown, California
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 931. ISBN 9781884995149.