Whitney, South Carolina
Whitney, South Carolina | |
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  Whitney | |
| Coordinates: 34°58′50″N 81°55′39″W / 34.98056°N 81.92750°WCoordinates: 34°58′50″N 81°55′39″W / 34.98056°N 81.92750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.07 sq mi (7.94 km2) |
| • Land | 3.05 sq mi (7.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 29303 (Spartanburg) |
| Area code(s) | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-77425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2807094[2] |
Whitney is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) adjacent to the city of Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
The CDP is in central Spartanburg County and is bordered to the southwest by the city of Spartanburg. It is bordered to the west by South Carolina Highway 9, to the northwest by Interstate 85 Business, and to the southeast by the Blue Ridge Subdivision railroad line of CSX Transportation. Besides Spartanburg, neighboring communities are Drayton to the southeast, Hilltop to the west, and Valley Falls to the northwest.
U.S. Route 221 (Chesnee Highway) is the main road through Whitney. It leads southwest into Spartanburg and north 32 miles (51 km) to Rutherfordton, North Carolina. Lawsons Fork Creek runs through Whitney, flowing southeast toward the Pacolet River, a tributary of the Broad River.
References[]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Whitney Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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