Port Valdez
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Port Valdez is a deep-water fjord-like inlet in Prince William Sound, Alaska, best known as the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and a major oil shipping port.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
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deep-water port ⓘ fjord-like inlet ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | city of Valdez, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alaska oil industry
ⓘ
Prince William Sound ecosystem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | maritime subarctic climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Prince William Sound waterways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governedBy | State of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
deep water
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relatively sheltered waters ⓘ |
| hasDepthCharacteristic | suitable for deep-draft vessels ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportanceFor |
State of Alaska revenues
ⓘ
local economy of Valdez ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | export hub for Alaska North Slope oil ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalContext |
glacially influenced fjord system
ⓘ
subarctic marine environment ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
oil tanker berths
ⓘ
pipeline terminal facilities ⓘ |
| hasNavigationUse | large ocean-going tankers ⓘ |
| hasPortFacility | Valdez Marine Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
marine transportation
ⓘ
petroleum logistics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
major crude oil export port
ⓘ
southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Gulf of Alaska region NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince William Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Chugach Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Valdez, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific Ocean basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
marine route for Alaska North Slope crude oil ⓘ transportation network for Alaska North Slope oil exports ⓘ |
| region | Southcentral Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
U.S. federal maritime regulations
ⓘ
oil spill prevention and response regulations ⓘ |
| terminusOf | Trans-Alaska Pipeline System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
oil shipping
ⓘ
tanker loading ⓘ |
| waterBodyType |
fjord-like inlet
ⓘ
inlet ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.