Welcome to Fort Whipple ...
Fort Whipple is located in Yavapai County<1>.
The location of Fort Whipple has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Whipple, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Whipple: Ft. Whipple
Fort Whipple is 5,300 feet [1,615 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fort Whipple is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Fort Whipple lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Fort Whipple lies within the (928) area code.
Communities near Fort Whipple ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Whipple.
- Prescott Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Valley
- Prescott Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott Valley <4>
- Chino Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino Valley
- Chino Valley is located in Yavapai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino Valley <4>
- Dewey - Humboldt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey - Humboldt
- Dewey - Humboldt is located in Yavapai County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,988 people
- Granite Dells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Dells
- Granite Dells is located in Yavapai County
- Howells ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Iron Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
- Iron Springs is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron Springs <4>
- Walker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Yavapai County
- McCabe ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Williamson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Williamson is located in Yavapai County
- Wilhoit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
- Wilhoit is located in Yavapai County
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 Fort Whipple. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Whipple.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Whipple. 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 Fort Whipple.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Whipple. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Whipple.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Whipple ...
Looking for more information about Fort Whipple? 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 Fort Whipple, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Whipple.
Adding Fort Whipple to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Whipple in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Whipple was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Whipple.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Whipple. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Yavapai, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Whipple - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |