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Whitney, Washington
Ghost town
Whitney, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Whitney, Washington
Whitney, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Whitney, Washington is located in the United States
Whitney, Washington
Whitney, Washington
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Washington
County Skagit
Platted 1882
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)

Whitney is an extinct town in Skagit County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

Whitney was originally called Padilla, and under the latter name was platted in 1882. A post office called Padilla was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1914.

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