Whitingham, Vermont | |
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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 code | 05361 |
Area code | 802 |
FIPS code | 50-83950[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1462261[2] |
Whitingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Nathan Whiting, a landholder.[3] The population was 1,344 at the 2020 census.[4] 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, census-designated place, is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Whitingham Village Historic District.