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){kind=small} www.maxpages.com/northamerica/Whittier Whittier, located at the northwesternmost part of Prince William Sound in Alaska, is a very small town but has a very strategic location inasmuch as it is a deep water port only 65 miles southeast of Anchorage which is half the distance of the Anchorage-Seward road. A railroad tunnel, North America's longest at 2.5 miles in length, just west of town has been converted to a combination road-railroad transport link with the Anchorage-Seward Road and has thereby shortened the time by about an hour for passengers headed from the cruise ship to Anchorage. "Whittier is nestled between the glacier-capped Chugach mountains and Prince William Sound. Built by the U.S. Government during World War II as a hidden port, today Whittier is the gateway to a recreational wonderland. In May of 2000, a tunnel from Whittier to the Interior opened to the driving public. This spectacular drive from the edge of Prince William Sound through the Chugach mountains winds through a series of tunnels, and connects Whittier to Anchorage saving an hour's driving time for cruise passengers traveling to Anchorage. Travelers also have the option of taking the famed Alaska Railroad from Whittier all the way to Fairbanks." Because of its previous isolation and the fact that almost the whole town lives in a single building, it has been called the strangest town in Alaska. It is now the recreational gateway to Prince William Sound from Anchorage and the surrounding area. REFERENCES: Whittier Regional Map. Whittier Introduction (2000). Whittier Map. Whittier Travel Information. Whittier Map. Whittier Information. Whittier History. Whittier Travel Forum. Whittier Location Maps. Whittier Birds. Whittier Climate. Whittier Geology. Whittier Background. Whittier Tunnel Information. Alaska Marine Highway System. Portage Glacier Photo. Whittier Current Weather. Alaska Overview. Alaska Roadmap. Southcentral Alaska Road Map. Alaska Daylight Hours. Alaska Climate. Alaska Railroad. Big Game Alaska Wildlife Center. Alaska Cruising 2004. Susan Milne's Cruise Watch. TOURS AND SHORE EXCURSIONS: Auklet Charter Services. Sound Eco Adventures. Major Marine Tours. Prince William Sound Tours. Phillip's Cruises and Tours. Private Shore Excursions. Honey Charters. Discovery Voyages. Gray Line of Alaska Tours. Capt'n Ron' Alaska Adventures. Princess Shore Excursions. Alaska Shore Excursions. Whittier Regional Transportation . GENERAL INFORMATION: (Ref a) NetCafeGuide, (Ref b) NetCafe Listing and (Ref c) Cybercafe Directory. GENERAL CRUISE INFORMATION. WORLD PORT DIRECTORY. ALOHA NONPROFIT CRUISES. |
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