Whittier Glacier
Whittier Glacier is a glacier in Chugach, Alaska and has an elevation of 2,293 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,293 feet
- Description: glacier in Alaska
- Also known as: “Portage Glacier”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Buckner Building and Whittier Terminal Depot.
Buckner Building
Ruins
Photo: UED77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Buckner Building is an abandoned former U.S. military building in Whittier, Alaska, on the Western edge of the Prince William Sound.
Whittier Terminal Depot
Railway station
The Whittier HAP Depot is an Alaska Railroad passenger stop in Whittier, Alaska. The passenger stop is located along a siding in Whittier, immediately west of the railroad bridge crossing Whittier Creek at Alaska Railroad milepost 1.2.
Begich Towers
Apartment building
Photo: Jessica Spengler, CC BY 2.0.
The Begich Towers Condominium is a building in the small American city of Whittier, Alaska. The structure is the residence of nearly the entire population of the city and home to many of its public facilities; this has earned Whittier the nickname of "town under one roof".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whittier.
Whittier
Whittier is a small town in Alaska that is famous because all of its 272 residents live in one building.
Whittier Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Chugach, Alaska, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.74259° or 60° 44′ 33″ northLongitude
-148.68479° or 148° 41′ 5″ westElevation
2,293 feet (699 metres)Open location code
93GHP8V8+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 232411515OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Whittier Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Whittier Glacier (suba sa yelo sa Tinipong Bansa, lat 60,75, long -148,69)”
- Cebuano: “Whittier Glacier”
- German: “Whittier-Gletscher”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bear Valley and Lower Engineer’s Camp.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shakespeare Shoulder and Bard Peak.
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