Whittier
The City of Whittier is at the head of Passage Canal, a fjord of Western Prince William Sound.  Whittier is approximately 47 air miles (62 miles by road) southeast of Anchorage.  The nearest major communities to Whittier are Anchorage, Cordova (110 miles to the east), Valdez (97 miles to the northeast), and Seward (125 miles to the southwest).  Whittier is a year round ice-free port and is a focal point for marine activity and freight transfer from sea train barge serving South Central Alaska.

View of downtown Whittier