Whitney, Washington

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 27 August 2016.


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