Valdez, Alaska
Valdez is a city in Alaska. The city is one of the most important ports in Alaska because it lies at the southern end of the Alaska Pipeline, which carries oil from the Prudhoe Bay oil field on the state's Arctic Ocean coast. It is in the of Prince William Sound. It is surrounded by the Chugach Mountains.
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| Location of Valdez, Alaska Location of Valdez, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 61°7′51″N 146°20′54″W / 61.13083°N 146.34833°WCoordinates: 61°7′51″N 146°20′54″W / 61.13083°N 146.34833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Chugach |
| Incorporated | June 11, 1901[1] |
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| • Total | 271.91 sq mi (704.24 km2) |
| • Land | 212.69 sq mi (550.86 km2) |
| • Water | 59.22 sq mi (153.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,985 |
| • Density | 18.74/sq mi (7.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99686 |
| FIPS code | 02-82200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1412465 |
| Website | www.valdezak.gov |
Valdez, Alaska Media
1905 photograph of Valdez, Alaska, as published in Ella Higginson's "Alaska, the Great Country" (1910). The original caption read:*Valdez; P. S. Hunt.
- McKinley Avenue, Valdez, Alaska, June 24, 1908 (COBB 144).jpeg
McKinley Avenue in Valdez, June 1908
- Alaska - Valdez - NARA - 23942621.jpg
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The Valdez townsite was abandoned and relocated following the 1964 earthquake and was used as a pipe yard for the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, as shown in this 1974 photo.
"Hazeletville" Valdez, 1900
- Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - VALDEZ, AK.svg
Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - VALDEZ, AK
- Totem in Valdez, Alaska with mountain background.jpg
A totem in Valdez honoring the Native American population
- Valdez Marine Terminal.jpg
An aerial view of the oil terminal
References
- ↑ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 156.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
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