Whitney, Michigan

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Whitney, Michigan
Unincorporated community
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Whitney
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°49′20″N87°23′16″W / 45.82222°N 87.38778°W / 45.82222; -87.38778
Country United States
State Michigan
County Menominee
Township Harris
Elevation
860 ft (262 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49807
Area code 906
GNIS feature ID1617943 [1]

Whitney is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. [2]

History

A post office was established at Whitney in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1939. [3] The community was named for the owner of a local charcoal kiln. [4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitney, Michigan
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitney, Michigan
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitney Post Office (historical)
  4. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 139.


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