Whitney, Washington

Whitney, Washington
Ghost town
Whitney is located in Washington (state)
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney is located in the United States
Whitney
Whitney
Coordinates: 48°26′52″N 122°28′18″W / 48.44778°N 122.47167°W / 48.44778; -122.47167
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySkagit
Platted1882
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Whitney is an extinct town in Skagit County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

Whitney was originally called Padilla, and under the latter name was platted in 1882.[2] A post office called Padilla was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1914.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitney
  2. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 348.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.


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