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Welcome to Whittier Heights ...

Whittier Heights is located in King County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Whittier Heights: Whittier Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Whittier Heights is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Whittier Heights lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Whittier Heights ...

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

  • Seattle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bellevue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Renton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirkland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Redmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sammamish
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Shoreline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Burien
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bothell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Edmonds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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 Whittier Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whittier Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whittier Heights. 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 Whittier Heights.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whittier Heights ...

Looking for more information about Whittier Heights? 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 Whittier Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whittier Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including King, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whittier Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.