Whitlow, California
Whitlow (formerly, Sequoia) is a locality[1] in Humboldt County, California. It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 7 miles (11 km) east of Weott,[1] at an elevation of 180 feet (55 m).[2]
A post office operated at Whitlow from 1927 to 1965.[1] The name honors Albert Whitlow, its first postmaster.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-884995-14-9.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitlow
Coordinates: 40°18′55″N 123°47′50″W / 40.31528°N 123.79722°W
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