Welcome to Whiting ...

Whiting is located in Platte County<1>.

Whiting is 4,840 feet [1,475 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude 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).

Area Code for Whiting: 307

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)
  • Chugwater is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chugwater
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chugwater <3>
• Westview Circle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Westview Circle is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Circle
• Slater
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Slater is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
• Guernsey
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Guernsey is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <3>
• Wendover ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Wendover is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
• Hartville
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartville is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <3>
• Sunrise ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunrise is located in Platte County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
• Fort Laramie
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Laramie is located in Goshen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <3>
• Binford
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Binford is located in Albany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
• Veteran
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Veteran is located in Goshen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veteran
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veteran <3>

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.