Hinkley

Hinkley is a place name and surname of English origin that appears in several geographical contexts and in personal names. The usage is generally limited to small localities or specific historic references rather than large urban centers.

Places

- Hinkley, California, United States: an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, located in the Mojave Desert. It is best known in popular memory for groundwater contamination issues involving chromium-6, which led to legal actions and broader public health discussions; the case was popularized in film and media related to Erin Brockovich.

- In the United Kingdom, there is no major town named Hinkley. The name occurs in local and historical records as part of smaller locales, but it is not associated with a large, recognized urban settlement. The similarly spelled Hinckley is a separate town in Leicestershire.

People

- Hinkley is an English surname and is relatively uncommon. It has been carried by various individuals in public, professional, and private life, but it does not denote a single famous figure.

See also

- Hinckley, a separate toponym with its own entries

- Hinkley Point, the site of a nuclear power station in Somerset, England, a related but distinct name that includes the element Hinkley.