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Touring Whittier in United States
Whittier in the region of Alaska with its 220 citizens is located in United States - some 3,324 mi or ( 5350 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Whittier is now 10:31 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Anchorage " with a UTC offset of -8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Kodiak, Palmer, and Anchorage. Being here already, consider visiting Kodiak . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Whittier ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Cessna 170B landing Whittier, Alaska RWY 21
Landing in Whittier, Alaska on a beautiful day in early August, 2009 on Runway 21. Due to the mountains, it's recommended landings only on runway 21 and departures on runway 3. ..
Alaskan Land/Sea Diamond Princess Part 2
Part two-Diamond Princess Alaskan Cruise, includes Juneau whale watching, Skagway tour with Dyea Dave, White Pass Railroad, Glacier Bay National Park, Ketchikan, cruising the inside passage and Vancou ..
Boarding the Alaska ferry
Driving onto the ferry from Whittier, AK to Bellingham, WA. September 2011 ..
Waiting to leave Whittier, Alaska.
This was filmed at the Whittier entrance to the 2 1/2-mile long Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel. The tunnel connects the port city of Whittier, Alaska on Prince William Sound to the Seward Highway. Sin ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Begich Towers
The Begich Towers were constructed in 1952 by the U.S. Army as the Hodge Building along with the Buckner Building. These two buildings were the only two built in a project of ten buildings. It is called a city under one roof. When the Army pulled out of Whittier in 1960 it came into civilian ownership. The building is fourteen stories tall with the first and fourteenth floors zoned commercial. There are 196 units in the building.
Located at 60.77 -148.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Whittier, Alaska
Whittier is a city in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of 2006, the population was 177. The city is also a port for the Alaska Marine Highway.
Located at 60.77 -148.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Portage Glacier
Portage Glacier is a glacier on the Kenai Peninsula of the U.S. state of Alaska and is included within the Chugach National Forest. It is located south of Portage Lake and 6 km (4 mi) west of Whittier. Portage Glacier was a local name first recorded in 1898 by Thomas Corwin Mendenhall of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, so called because it is on a portage route between Prince William Sound and Turnagain Arm.
Located at 60.75 -148.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Portage Lake (Alaska)
Portage Lake is a glacial lake in the Chugach National Forest of Alaska. It sits in a long, heavily glaciated valley, and abuts the calving face of Portage Glacier at its southern end. The lake has only become visible since approximately 1914, with the rapid retreat of Portage Glacier.
Located at 60.77 -148.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Byron Peak
Byron Peak is a 4,590 feet mountain in the U.S. state of Alaska, located in Chugach National Forest.
Located at 60.73 -148.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.