Whittier, Iowa
| Whittier, Iowa | |
|---|---|
| unincorporated community | |
  Whittier, Iowa Location of Whittier, Iowa  Whittier, Iowa Whittier, Iowa (the US) | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 42°05′41″N 91°27′46″W / 42.09472°N 91.46278°W | |
| Country |
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| State |
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| County | Linn County |
| Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 319 |
| GNIS feature ID | 463015 |
Whittier is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Iowa, United States. It is located at the intersections of County Roads X20 and E34 south of Waubeek and west of Viola, at 42.092976N, -91.462973W.[1]
History
Whittier was founded as a Quaker community, and was named after Quaker poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier. The Whittier Friends Meeting House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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