Whitney, Michigan | |
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Coordinates: 45°49′20″N 87°23′16″W / 45.82222°N 87.38778°W | |
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 ID | 1617943[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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitney, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitney, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitney Post Office (historical)
- ^ 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.