Whaw

Whaw
Whaw
Whaw shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	NY984047
District	Richmondshire
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom

Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire

EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°26′17″N 2°01′30″W / 54.43794°N 2.02503°W / 54.43794; -2.02503Coordinates: 54°26′17″N 2°01′30″W / 54.43794°N 2.02503°W / 54.43794; -2.02503

Whaw is a hamlet in Arkengarthdale in North Yorkshire, England. It is one of few settlements in the dale and is one of the smallest. It is about 2 miles north of Langthwaite. The adjacent Arkle Beck Meadows form a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

The 1851 census counted 18 houses in Whaw.