Valdez, Alaska
Valdez, Alaska | |
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 Location of Valdez, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 61°7′51″N 146°20′54″W / 61.13083°N 146.34833°WCoordinates: 61°7′51″N 146°20′54″W / 61.13083°N 146.34833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Census Area | Chugach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 277.1 sq mi (717.6 km2) |
| • Land | 222.0 sq mi (574.9 km2) |
| • Water | 55.1 sq mi (142.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,036 |
| • Density | 18.2/sq mi (7.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99686 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-82200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1412465 |
| Website | www.ci.valdez.ak.us |
Valdez is a city in Alaska. The city is one of the most important ports in Alaska because it lies at the southern end of the Alaska Pipeline, which carries oil from the Prudhoe Bay oil field on the state's Arctic Ocean coast. It is in the of Prince William Sound. It is surrounded by the Chugach Mountains.
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