Prince William Sound · AK
Whittier
The town under one roof.
- Population
- 272 (2020 census)
- Begich Towers
- 1957
- Road tunnel
- 2000
Then
- 1943
The Army's rail spur makes Whittier a port of entry for soldiers.
- 1957
The 14-story building now called Begich Towers is finished.
- 1964
A 43-foot tsunami kills 13 people.
- 2000
The Anton Anderson tunnel opens to cars.
Now
Almost everyone lives in Begich Towers. This place covers Passage Canal, Port Nellie Juan and College Fiord.
13 tide stations around Whittier
- Whittier, Passage Canal0.7 mi
- Blackstone Bay5.5 mi
- Cochrane Bay13.4 mi
- Long Bay Entrance, Culross Passage15.3 mi
- Culross Bay, Wells Passage17.4 mi
- Kings Bay, Port Nellie Juan17.7 mi
- Applegate Island20.4 mi
- Kings Bay (inside)21.9 mi
- Blue Fjord, Port Nellie Juan24.5 mi
- Perry Island (South Bay)26.4 mi
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- Eshamy Lagoon30.5 mi
- Eshamy Bay, Knight Island Passage32.8 mi
- College Fiord43.0 mi