Whittier, Alaska
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Whittier, Alaska is a small, remote port town on Prince William Sound known for its dramatic surrounding glaciers, military history, and the unique fact that most residents live in a single large building.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
port town ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
boat
ⓘ
rail ⓘ road through Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel ⓘ |
| areaCode | 907 ⓘ |
| averageAnnualPrecipitation | very high ⓘ |
| borough | Chugach Census Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceFromAnchorage | about 60 miles southeast ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
freight and cargo shipping ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| formerMilitaryFacility | Buckner Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | city council ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Begich Towers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buckner Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFerryService | Alaska Marine Highway System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarina | small boat harbor ⓘ |
| hasPort | Whittier Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSchool | Whittier Community School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatedAs | city ⓘ |
| incorporationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
World War II military history
ⓘ
access to Prince William Sound cruises ⓘ deep-water ice-free port ⓘ dramatic surrounding glaciers ⓘ most residents living in a single large building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf of Alaska region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince William Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Passage Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOrigin | World War II port and supply base ⓘ |
| mostResidentsLiveIn | Begich Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Greenleaf Whittier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyGlacier |
Blackstone Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portage Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | about 300 people ⓘ |
| postalCode | 99693 ⓘ |
| primaryResidentialBuilding | Begich Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| timeZone | Alaska Time Zone ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
fishing charters
ⓘ
glacier and wildlife cruises ⓘ sea kayaking ⓘ |
| tunnelLength | about 2.5 miles ⓘ |
| tunnelType | combined rail and highway tunnel ⓘ |
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