2024-05-11 Whittier cruise port and Anchorage, Alaska

Detailed description of Whittier and Anchorage 

Whittier

Whittier (273 h.) is a city at the head of the Passage Canal in the U.S. state of Alaska, about 58 miles southeast of Anchorage. Whittier was built during World War II as a military base, and many of the original buildings remain today. The town is also home to the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, the longest combined vehicle-railroad tunnel in North America.

Boat tours

A Glacier Cruise takes you from the quaint seaside town of Whittier to glacier-filled Blackstone Bay.

Anchorage

Anchorage is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska (300 000 h.), located on the Cook Inlet in Southcentral 60 miles (90 min) from Whittier. It is a major transportation hub and economic center for the state, and is known for its proximity to wilderness areas and its abundant wildlife.

It's known for its cultural sites, including the Alaska Native Heritage Center, which displays traditional crafts, stages dances, and presents replicas of dwellings from the area’s indigenous groups. The city is also a gateway to nearby wilderness areas and mountains including the Chugach, Kenai and Talkeetna.

Detailed description of Whittier and Anchorage 

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2024-05-11,12 Cruising in Alaska Glacier

Detailed description of Alaska’s glacier

Alaska is home to more than 100,000 glaciers, which cover about 5% of the state's land area. This makes it one of the most heavily glaciated regions in the world outside of the polar ice caps.

Hubbard Glacier is the largest tidewater glacier in North America and one of the most spectacular natural wonders in Alaska. It is located in Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve in eastern Alaska and Kluane National Park and Reserve in Yukon, Canada. 

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, is a 3.3-million-acre wilderness of rugged mountains, dynamic glaciers, temperate rainforest, wild coastlines, and deep sheltered fjords. It is a highlight of Alaska's Inside Passage and part of a 25-million-acre World Heritage Site—one of the world's largest international protected areas.

Detailed description of Alaska’s glacier

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