Name: Whalen Canyon

County: Platte

Authority Name: 

GNIS Entry

Longitude:  1044047W

Latitude: 421522N

Legal Description:

Elevation: 4314/1315

(ft/m)

Feature Type: Valley

Origin of Name:

Richard Whalen was one of the earliest settlers in the area around old Fort Laramie and a rancher near the canyon bearing his name.