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The Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, often called the Whittier Tunnel after the town at its eastern terminus, is a dual-use (bimodal) highway and railroad tunnel that passes under Maynard Mountain. The tunnel is at 60°46′59″N 148°45′54″W / 60.783°N 148.765°W / 60.783; -148
Whittier is a city at the head of the Passage Canal in the U.S. state of Alaska, about 58 miles (93 km) southeast of Anchorage. [4] The city is within the Chugach Census Area , one of the two entities established in 2019 when the former Valdez–Cordova Census Area was dissolved. [ 5 ]
One unique feature of the road system is the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, which links the Seward Highway south of Anchorage with the relatively isolated community of Whittier. The tunnel held the title of the longest road tunnel in North America (at nearly 2.5 miles [4 km]) until completion of the 3.5-mile (5.6 km) Interstate 93 tunnel as ...
About 217 people live there, and it's accessible only by boat or a one-way, one-lane tunnel. Here's what it's like to visit Whittier, Alaska -- the 'town under one roof' Skip to main content
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Maynard Mountain is a 4,137-foot (1,261 m) mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in the U.S. state of Alaska.The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest, 3 mi (5 km) northwest of Whittier, Alaska, at the isthmus of the Kenai Peninsula, where the Chugach Mountains meet the Kenai Mountains.
The Begich Towers Condominium is a building in the small American city of Whittier, Alaska.The structure is notable for being the residence of nearly the entire population of the city as well as containing many of its public facilities; this has earned Whittier the nickname of "town under one roof".
Whittier, Alaska. Population: 257 . While Whittier is better known as a gateway to Prince William Sound to see amazing tidewater glaciers and marine wildlife, what’s even more unique about it is ...