Whitney, California

Whitney is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Whitney is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northwest of Roseville.[2] It lies at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m)[1] and is home to the Thunder Valley Casino Resort.

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Whitney is located in California
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Location in California
Whitney is located in the United States
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Whitney (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°50′01″N 121°18′25″W
Country United States
State California
CountyPlacer County
Elevation131 ft (40 m)

The name honors a local rancher, Joel Parker Whitney.[2]

Whitney's Pyramid Tomb is located in Rocklin, California

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitney, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 576. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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