Whittier

Whittier has served as a port settlement on Alaska’s Prince William Sound since the Second World War. Set at the head of Passage Canal, the small community is enclosed by the steep, rain-soaked mountains of the Chugach range and faces waters leading into the sound. Its wartime origins remain visible in the compact layout and in Begich Towers, a former military building that now contains homes and essential services. The Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, shared by road vehicles and Alaska Railroad trains, provides Whittier’s only land connection. Find related webcams around Prince William Sound for a fuller picture of coastal Alaska.

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