Welcome to Whiting ...

Whiting is located in Platte County<1>.

The location of Whiting has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Whiting is 4,840 feet [1,475 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Whiting is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Whiting lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Whiting (for example, toward Henry (NE)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Whiting lies within the (307) area code.

Communities Also Named Whiting ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Whiting - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whiting.

Communities near Whiting ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whiting.

• Chugwater
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chugwater
  • Chugwater is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chugwater <4>
• Westview Circle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Circle
  • Westview Circle is located in Platte County
• Slater
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
  • Slater is located in Platte County
• Guernsey
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
  • Guernsey is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <4>
• Wendover ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
  • Wendover is located in Platte County
• Hartville
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
  • Hartville is located in Platte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <4>
• Sunrise ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Sunrise is located in Platte County
• Fort Laramie
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
  • Fort Laramie is located in Goshen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <4>
• Binford
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
  • Binford is located in Albany County
• Veteran
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veteran
  • Veteran is located in Goshen County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veteran <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Whiting. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whiting.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whiting. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whiting.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whiting. See our Newspapers Page for Whiting.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiting ...

Looking for more information about Whiting? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Whiting, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whiting.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiting. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/