Summary for West Whittier

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Located in: Los Angeles County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: W. Whitter

Time Zone: West Whittier lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Elevation: 210 feet [64.01 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Whittier:

Lat: 33.988600° (or 33°59'18" N)

Lon: -118.057000° (or -118°3'25" W)

USGS Topo Map: Whittier<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Whittier

GNIS ID: 1661672

FIPS State / Place Code: 06 / 84914

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The community of Los Angeles is the County Seat for Los Angeles County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Los Angeles)

Population

Total Area:<5> 4,750 sq. miles [12,304.9 km²] - of which 14.59% is water (693 sq. miles [1,795 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 3,445,076

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Los Angeles

GNIS ID: 277283

FIPS State / County Code: 06 / 037

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Whittier)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of California

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of California

GNIS ID: 1779778

FIPS State: 06

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Whittier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Whittier, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Whittier.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Whittier. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).