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Whitney

Ghost town · Skagit County, Washington

Mt Vernon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Mt Vernon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Whitney is a ghost town in Skagit County, Washington, recorded as human settlement in Washington, United States of America. It is one of 8 former communities in Skagit County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 35 Washington counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Whitney as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 48.4478° N, 122.4717° W.

Key facts

Elevation11 ft
Nearest living townBay View, WA
Distance to it2.7 miles
Coordinates48.44778, -122.47167

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What's there now

Whitney is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bay View, WA (population 626), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 11 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Whitney?

Whitney is in Skagit County, Washington, at 48.4478, -122.4717.

How many ghost towns are in Skagit County?

Skagit County, Washington has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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