Chugach Mountains, Prince William Sound, Copper River Valley
Welcome to the heart of Alaska!
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Thompson Pass is a
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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.
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Visitor Information & Assistance here: Valdez Convention and Visitor's Bureau Phone: (907) 835-2984 - Email: [email protected] City of Valdez - Phone: (907) 835-4313 |
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Copper River Valley - Kennecott / McCarthy, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park, 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. |
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