Valdez, Alaska

USA / Alaska / Tatitlek /

Valdez is located on the north shore of Port Valdez, a deep water fjord in Prince William Sound. It is the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline. The population was 4,498 as of 2009.

The average snowfall in Valdez is 325 inches (27 feet) annually.

A tsunami wave during the 1964 earthquake destroyed the original city waterfront. The city was moved and rebuilt four miles to the west at it present location.

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Coordinates:   61°7'53"N   146°21'49"W
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