Whitingham, Vermont
Whitingham, Vermont | |
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Birthplace of Brigham Young, who is the 1st Governor of Utah Territory and the 2nd president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | |
Whitingham, Vermont | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′N 72°51′W / 42.783°N 72.850°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windham |
| Communities | |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.3 sq mi (101.8 km2) |
| • Land | 37.1 sq mi (96.0 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,916 ft (584 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,344 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 05361 (Whitingham) 05342 (Jacksonville) |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-83950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462261 |
| Website | whitinghamvt.org |
Whitingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Nathan Whiting, a landholder. The population was 1,344 at the 2020 census. Whitingham is the birthplace of Brigham Young, the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and founder of Salt Lake City, Utah. Its village center, a census-designated place, is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Whitingham Village Historic District.