Whitney, California facts for kids

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Unincorporated community
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Country	United States
State	California
County	Placer County
Elevation	131 ft (40 m)

Whitney is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Whitney is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northwest of Roseville. It lies at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m) and is home to the Thunder Valley Casino Resort.

The name honors a local rancher, Joel Parker Whitney.

Whitney's Pyramid Tomb is located in Rocklin, California at 38°49′33″N 121°14′48″W / 38.825928°N 121.246666°W / 38.825928; -121.246666 and is accessible from Rocklin Monument Park from two approaches. The first if from the paved walking path of the park that begins in the cul-de-sac of Ketchikan Drive, and the second is from a footpath starting near the end of Hood Road and Sitka Drive in Rocklin.