Richard Nixon grew up in East Whittier and attended Whittier High School and Whittier College source
Community character
Whittier is a Los Angeles County city named for Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier, known for its historic Uptown district and Craftsman-era architecture. source
Pio Pico State Historic Park
Preserved home of Pío Pico, the last Mexican governor of California source
Whittier College
Liberal arts college founded in 1887 and Richard Nixon's alma mater source
Uptown Whittier
Historic downtown business district along Greenleaf Avenue source
Hellman Park
Hillside park with hiking trails in the Puente Hills source
Central Park
Downtown park with a statue of poet John Greenleaf Whittier source
