Whittier, California
City in California, United States
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Whittier () is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Part of the Gateway Cities, the 14.7-square-mile (38.0 km2) city had 87,306 residents as of the 2020 United States census. Whittier was incorporated in February 1898 and became a charter city in 1955. The city is named for the Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier and is home to Whittier College. The city is surrounded by four unincorporated areas sharing the Whittier name, West Whittier-Los Nietos, North Whittier, South Whittier, and East Whittier, which combined are home to a larger population than Whittier proper.
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The Quad at Whittier
Shopping mall in Whittier, California
0.6 mi away
Jonathan Bailey House (Whittier, California)
Historic house in California, United States
1.4 mi away
Paradox Hybrid Walnut Tree
California Historic Landmark
1.4 mi away
Orin Jordan House
Historic house in California, United States
0.8 mi away
Standard Oil Building (Whittier, California)
Historic building in Whittier, California
1.0 mi awayOmega Chemical Corporation
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