Whittier, California
| Whittier, California | |
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| Charter city | |
| City of Whittier | |
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Skyline of Whittier, California.
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 Location of Whittier in Los Angeles County, California |
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| Coordinates: 33°57′56″N 118°1′28″W / 33.96556°N 118.02444°WCoordinates: 33°57′56″N 118°1′28″W / 33.96556°N 118.02444°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County |
 Los Angeles
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| Incorporated | February 25, 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fernando Dutra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.7 sq mi (37 km2) |
| • Land | 14.7 sq mi (37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.016 sq mi (0.041 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 85,331 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 86,635 |
| • Density | 5,800/sq mi (2,300/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Whittierite |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 90601–90610 |
| Area code | 562 |
| FIPS code | 06-85292 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652813, 2412260 |
| Website | www |
Whittier (/ˈwɪtiər/) is a city in Southern California located within Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 85,331, reflecting an increase of 1,631 from the 83,680 counted in the 2000 Census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles (38.0 km2). Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities. Whittier was incorporated in February 1898 and became a charter city in 1955. The city is named for the poet John Greenleaf Whittier and is home to Whittier College.
Whittier's roots can be traced to Spanish soldier Manuel Nieto. In 1784, Nieto received a Spanish land grant of 300,000 acres (1,200 km2), Rancho Los Nietos, as a reward for his military service and to encourage settlement in California. The area of Nieto's land grant was reduced in 1790 as the result of a dispute with Mission San Gabriel. Nonetheless, Nieto still had claim to 167,000 acres (680 km2) stretching from the hills north of Whittier, Fullerton and Brea, south to the Pacific Ocean, and from what is known today as the Los Angeles River east to the Santa Ana River. Nieto built a rancho for his family near Whittier, and purchased cattle and horses for his ranch and also planted cornfields. When Nieto died in 1804, his children inherited their father's property.
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