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The Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, often called the Whittier Tunnel after the town at its eastern terminus, is a dual-use ("bimodal") highway and railroad tunnel that passes under Maynard Mountain. The tunnel is at 60°46′59″N 148°45′54″W / 60.783°N 148.765°W / 60.783; -148
Whittier, Alaska, is a small, remote town 60 miles south of Anchorage that is commonly referred to as the "town under one roof." About 217 people live there, and it's accessible only by boat or a ...
Whittier is a city at the head of the Passage Canal in the U.S. state of Alaska, about 58 miles (93 km) southeast of Anchorage. [4] The city is within the Chugach Census Area , one of the two entities established in 2019 when the former Valdez–Cordova Census Area was dissolved. [ 5 ]
The Begich Towers Condominium is an American building in the small city of Whittier, Alaska. The structure is notable for being the residence for nearly the entire population of the city as well as containing many of its public facilities. This has earned Whittier the nickname of a "town under one roof". [1]
Whittier, Alaska was the perfect place to have this military base. First, the bay area around Whittier, Alaska has deep-water ports that stay ice-free year round. [ 3 ] With Whittier being one of two all-weather railroad ports that supplied Anchorage with military necessities, it was important that it would stay functioning and safeguarded. [ 4 ]
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 United States Coast and Geodetic Survey , so called because it is on a portage route between Prince William Sound and Turnagain Arm .
Considering the copyvio picture that was just removed today and the nominator's past history with copyvio photos, you may close it even sooner. – Fredddie ™ 22:30, 26 June 2012 (UTC) [ reply ] I am withdrawing this nomination so that I can research more of the history of this highway.
Whittier, Alaska. There is no depot in Whittier. Trains load and off-load passengers in the white tented area across from the cruise ship terminal and the marina. Notes. A. ^ Return travelers are offered the opportunity to transfer to a motorcoach in Portage, taking them directly back to Anchorage and allowing them to skip the train's return ...