Whitney, Michigan

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

Whitney, Michigan
Unincorporated community
Whitney
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°49′20″N 87°23′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMenominee
TownshipHarris
Elevation
860 ft (262 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
49807
Area code(s)906
GNIS feature ID1617943[1]

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]

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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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