Unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
| Whitney, Michigan | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  WhitneyLocation within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′20″N 87°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 ID | 1617943 |
Whitney is an unincorporated community in Menominee County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.
History
A post office was established at Whitney in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1939. The community was named for the owner of a local charcoal kiln.
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.
| Municipalities and communities of Menominee County, Michigan, United States | ||
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| County seat: Menominee | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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