Manhole Covers of Whittier, Los Angeles County, California
Created 30 January 2011
This page was last updated on 30 January 2011
All photos copyrighted by David L. Magney 2010
Whittier is medium-sized urban city east of Los Angeles and at the south side of the Puente Hills, at the southeast corner of Los Angeles County. It has a population of 83,680 (in 2000), consisting of 43.2% Whites, 3.3% Asians, 1.2% African-American, 1.3% Native American, and 65.9% Hispanics. The median household income is $49,256, well above the national average, and the per capita income is $21,409. 23.8% of Whittier residents hold graduate degrees. The city of Whittier came into existance in 1887, and incorporated as a city in February 1898, then because a Charter city in 1955, starting as a Quaker community. It occupies 14.8 square miles.
Whittier was named for the poet, John Greenleaf Whitier and is the home of the historic Whittier College, a private institution. Interstate 605 passes through Whittier, on the west side, and State Route 72 runs through the city. The Southern Pacific Railroad first came to Whittier in 1887. Walnuts and citrus where once important crops for Whittier.
Many movies have been filmed in Whittier, including: Amish Grace, Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Hocus Pocus, Father of the Bride, The Wonder Years, The Next Best Thing, Bringing Down the House, Terminator 3, Blow, Ali, Disturbia, Moonlight (a TV series), What Just Happened?, and Red State.
Information about Whittier can be found at Whittier Official Site, with additional information available from Whittier Info.
I found nine varieties of manhole covers in Whittier, including a unique diamond-shaped cover with tabs.
Previous Page |
Next Page
David's Manhole Covers Home Page
David's Biogeography/Photography Home Page
David Magney Environmental Consulting Home