Introducing Valdez
Just 25 miles east of Columbia Glacier, the ice-free port of Valdez is the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Valdez first boomed when 4000 gold seekers passed through, heading for the Klondike. After the 1964 earthquake, the city was rebuilt 4 miles further east.
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The Valdez Convention & Visitors Bureau (907-835-4636; www.valdezalaska.org; 200 Fairbanks Dr; 8am-7pm Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm Sun) has information about the area and courtesy phones to book accommodations. The library (907-835-4632; 212 Fairbanks St; 10am-6pm Mon & Fri, 10am-8pm Tue-Thu, noon-5pm Sat) has free internet access.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Valdez/Cordova, Kenai Fjords/Peninsula, Wrangell St. Elias NP
by kathysjourneys 27 August 2011
All three have great things to offer. I just returned from a 2-month trip to Alaska and Northwestern Canada. My personal favorites were…
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RE: Valdez/Cordova, Kenai Fjords/Peninsula, Wrangell St. Elias NP
by trekker502 27 August 2011
I have not been to Cordova because it is an expensive trip by ferry, especially with a car. I was not overwhelmed by Valdez. The drive…
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Re: Camping Near A Calving Glacier in Alaska
by LizandAlan 08 August 2011
You are looking for the Child's Glacier Campground outside Cordova. It is 49 miles by road (mostly gravel) from Cordova. Many seasoned…
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