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.
Valdez, Alaska
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 Aerial view showing the townsite, the harbor, Port Valdez, the lower Mineral Creek valley, and Blueberry Hill | |
 Location of Valdez, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 61°7′51″N 146°20′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Chugach |
| Incorporated | June 11, 1901[1] |
| Area | |
| • 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 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-82200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1412465 |
| Website | www.valdezak.gov |
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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