Whittier
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Whittier may refer to:
- John Greenleaf WhittierJohn Greenleaf WhittierJohn Greenleaf Whittier was an influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. He is usually listed as one of the Fireside Poets...
, an American poet and abolitionist
- Whittier, AlaskaWhittier, AlaskaWhittier is a city in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of 2006, the population was 177. The city is also a port for the Alaska Marine Highway.-Geography:...
- Whittier AirportWhittier AirportWhittier Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile northwest of the central business district of Whittier, a city in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is situated on the northeast shore of the Kenai Peninsula.Although most U.S...
- Whittier Airport
- Whittier, CaliforniaWhittier, CaliforniaWhittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about southeast of Los Angeles. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles . Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities...
, named for John Greenleaf Whittier- Whittier CollegeWhittier CollegeWhittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California. As of January 2009, the college has approximately 1540 enrolled students.-Overview:...
- Whittier High School
- Whittier College
- Whittier, IowaWhittier, IowaWhittier 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.-History:...
- Whittier, MinneapolisWhittier, MinneapolisWhittier is a neighborhood in the U.S. city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, bounded by Franklin Avenue on the north, Interstate 35W on the east, Lake Street on the south, and Lyndale Avenue on the west. It is known for many diverse restaurants, coffee shops and Asian markets, especially along Nicollet...
, Minnesota, neighborhood - Whittier, North CarolinaWhittier, North CarolinaWhittier is an unincorporated community in Jackson and Swain counties in the western part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Founded in 1881 by Clark Whittier when he purchased 60,000 acres of land in the area, it was incorporated as a town from 1887 to 1933...
- Mt. Whittier Ski AreaMt. Whittier Ski AreaMt. Whittier was a ski area located in West Ossipee, New Hampshire. Though it shared a name with a nearby mountain in the Ossipee Range, the ski area was actually located on Nickerson Mountain....
, a defunct New Hampshire alpine ski area - Mount WhittierMount WhittierMount Whittier is a mountain in Carroll County, New Hampshire, in the northern Ossipee Mountains. Named after John Greenleaf Whittier, the peak is not to be confused with nearby Nickerson Mountain, which was once known as Mount Whittier....
, a mountain in New Hampshire.