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The Commemorative Quarter for Texas





Introduction ...

When we're planning a trip and want to make reservations or still at home and looking for a place to eat, we usually start by visiting the TripAdvisor website. Once on their website we search for what's available, then check the recommendations and experiences of other people.

Although there are many ways of searching the TripAdvisor website, we prefer to start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page. On the Tourism page you'll find a quick overview of the community, with links to restaurants, lodging, flights, rentals and nearby attractions.

While we are unaware of a TripAdvisor Tourism page that is specific to Whitney, there are nearby communities that are likely to provide the information that you're looking for. If you want to learn more about those communities, the following list should be of help.

List of Neighboring TripAdvisor Tourism Pages ...

Below is a list of those communities which have a TripAdvisor Tourism page and are relatively close to Whitney - within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1>.

Our list sorts the communities in alphabetical order. There are 12 communities listed:

  • Aiken
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Aiken is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Aiken
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <3>
  • Flomot
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flomot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flomot is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flomot
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Flomot
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flomot <3>
  • Floydada
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Floydada is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,654 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydada
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Floydada
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floydada <3>
  • Kress
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Lockney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lockney is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockney
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lockney
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockney <3>
  • Plainview
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Quitaque
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Silverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • South Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Tulia
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Turkey
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Vigo Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitney) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Whitney. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from WhitneyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3503, Longitude: -101.3304       In this case, the coordinates for Whitney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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