Whittier
in Valdez-Cordova Census Area of Alaska, United States
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Girdwood Airport (20 mi) - Merrill Field (49 mi)
- Seward Airport (51 mi)
- Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (52 mi)
- Birchwood Airport (52 mi)
- Palmer Municipal Airport (58 mi)
- Wasilla Airport (62 mi)
- Soldotna Airport (82 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 60.773 and -148.684 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 60° 46' 23" and W -148° 41' 1"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:46 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:54 am and 4:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.876 and 37.859 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fairbairn Settlement - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Whittier
Whittier in Valdez-Cordova Census Area (Alaska) with it's 214 habitants is a town located in United States about 3,324 mi (or 5,350 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Whittier is now 01:46 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Anchorage with an UTC offset of -9 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Whittier, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United States is Girdwood Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Palmer, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kodiak and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 29 °F
| Morning Temperature | -4°C / 26 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -3°C / 26 °F |
| Night Temperature | -5°C / 23 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Tuesday, 12th of November 2024
-4°C (24 °F)
-7°C (19 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 13th of November 2024
-0°C (31 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 14th of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Inn at Whittier
Glacier View Condo Suites
Videos from this area
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Begich Towers and Whittier, Alaska.
We decided to go see Whittier at the last minute, and it was one of our most memorable stops. The museum was awesome, and the place felt very different from everywhere else we went. But it...
2012 Sept Whittier Rockfish 1
Location: Passage Canal, Prince William Sound near Whittier, Alaska Kayak: Ocean Kayak Trident 15 Paddle; Werner Kalliste Carbon Neutral Bent Shaft Camera: GoPro Hero 2 Mount: Tripod +...
2012 Sept Whittier Rockfish 2
Location: Passage Canal, Prince William Sound near Whittier, Alaska Kayak: Ocean Kayak Trident 15 Paddle; Werner Kalliste Carbon Neutral Bent Shaft Camera: GoPro Hero 2 Mount: Tripod +...
2012 Sept Whittier Salmonrun 2
Location: Passage Canal, Prince William Sound near Whittier, Alaska Kayak: Ocean Kayak Trident 15 Paddle; Werner Kalliste Carbon Neutral Bent Shaft Camera: GoPro Hero 2 Mount: Tripod +...
AK_010 - Whittier / www.nelleterreselvagge.com
Leggo un po' la guida. Vorrei ingoiarla. Come ho fatto a non leggere attentamente la storia di questo incredibile capolavoro dell'ingegneria ? Allora, c'era una volta una base militare americana...
Snow beside railroad tracks, Whittier, AK
The only patch of snow I found down at sea level on our recent trip to Alaska. 8/30/12.
GoPro Whittier Boat Harbor Jan 2015
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....
Whittier tunnel
Driving through the tunnel to get to whittier alaska.
Whittier Glacier
While in Whittier with NACO Vass, shot this of the glacier behind the Begich Towers. The wind is howling at 40 with 70 mph Gusts.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Whittier.
Whittier: Dock, Whittier (source)
Whittier: loading area and barge, Whittier (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
ويتير, ویتیر، آلاسکا, 휘티어, Уиттиер, व्हिटियर, Витир, Фурудгоҳи витир, Віттіер, 惠蒂尔
