Whitney, Maine Explained

Official Name:Whitney, Maine
Settlement Type:Unorganized territory
Pushpin Map:Maine
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Maine
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maine
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Penobscot
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:46.9
Area Land Km2:28.3
Area Water Km2:18.6
Area Total Sq Mi:18.1
Area Land Sq Mi:10.9
Area Water Sq Mi:7.2
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:6
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:104
Elevation Ft:341
Coordinates:45.3003°N -67.9808°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:04487
Area Code:207
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:23-85230
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:582813

Whitney is an unorganized territory in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is designated as Township 5 Range 1 of the North of Bingham's Penobscot Purchase. The population was 6 at the 2020 census.[1] T5 R1 NBPP is also known as Pukakon Township.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Whitney has a total area of 46.9sqkm, of which 28.3sqkm is land and 18.6sqkm, or 39.74%, is water.[3] Much of the area of the township is occupied by several lakes at the headwaters of the West Branch of the St. Croix River, including Scraggly Lake and Junior Lake.[4]

Demographics

As of the 2020 Census,[5] there were six people living in the location.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Whitney UT, Penobscot County, Maine. United States Census Bureau. March 19, 2022.
  2. Web site: Maine State Senate Districts Detail. January 19, 2015.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Whitney UT, Penobscot County, Maine. https://archive.today/20200212161226/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2301985230. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. November 20, 2012.
  4. Web site: Junior Lake . Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife . July 10, 2020.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.