[1] Located between Barnard Street to the west and Bull Street to the east, it runs for about 2.07 miles (3.33 km) from West Bay Street in the north to West Victory Drive (U.S. Route 80) in the south.

[2] The street is named for Benjamin Whitaker, surveyor general of the Province of South Carolina.

[4] Whitaker Street runs beside ten squares.

From north to south: It also forms the western boundary of Forsyth Park.

Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Whitaker Street, all in Savannah's Historic District.