Valdez Alaska Travel Guide

Valdez is located on the north shore of Port Valdez, a deepwater fjord in Prince William Sound. It lies 120 air miles east of Anchorage, or 305 miles by the Richardson and Glenn Highways. It is the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline.

The Port of Valdez was named in 1790 by Senor Fidalgo for the celebrated Spanish naval officer Antonio Valdez y Basan. Due to its excellent ice-free port, a town developed in 1898 as a debarkation point for men seeking a route to the Klondike gold fields. Valdez soon became the supply center of its own gold mining region, and incorporated as a City in 1901. Tsunamis generated by the 1964 earthquake destroyed the original City, killing several residents. The community was rebuilt in a more sheltered location nearby. During the 1970's, construction of the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline terminal and other cargo transportation facilities brought rapid growth to Valdez.

Alaska Road conditions and Webcams!
Alaska 511 travel service

Alaska time, temp, and tides

Hotels, Motels and Lodges
Bed & Breakfast
Restaurants & Fast Food
Campgrounds & RV Parks

World Extreme Skiing Championships
Valdez Winter Fun & Events
Valdez Skiing & Backcountry Adventures

Travel Agencies & Reservation Services
Alaska Marine Highway Ferry - The Blue Canoe
Car Rentals & Bus Lines
The Richardson Highway! - A photo essay
Alaska Airline Information - Flights and Charter Tours

KVAK, 1230 AM
KCHU, 770 AM
Ham Radio VHF - 146.340/146.940
BPO Elks Lodge No. 2537 - Phone: (907) 835-2537
Fraternal Order of Eagles - Phone: (907) 835-4460
Chitina, Kenny Lake, Glennallen, Copper Center

McCarthy, Alaska – Ghost town in the largest US National Park.

Whittier, Alaska – Access the Western Side of Prince William Sound

Cordova, Alaska – The wild side of Prince William Sound.

Drive The Richardson Highway!