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27-494: Whittier may refer to: Places [ edit ] Whittier, Alaska Whittier Airport Whittier, California , named for John Greenleaf Whittier Whittier College , a private liberal arts college Whittier Law School Whittier High School Whittier Hills, a local name for the western end of the Puente Hills Whittier Narrows ,

54-452: A subpolar oceanic climate ( Cfc ) using the 26.6 °F (−3.0 °C) isotherm and a subarctic climate ( Dfc ) using the 32.0 °F (0.0 °C) isotherm under the Köppen climate classification , and has an annual precipitation of 197.31 inches (5,012 mm). Whittier's main weather station receives just over 197 in (5,000 mm) of precipitation in the average year. Whittier

81-573: A pumping station and a 62-mile-long (100 km), 8-inch (200 mm) pipeline to Anchorage in Whittier. On March 27, 1964, Whittier suffered over $ 10 million worth of damage in what became known as the Good Friday earthquake . As of 2022, the earthquake remains the largest U.S. earthquake, measuring 9.2 on the moment magnitude scale , and having caused tsunamis along the West Coast of

108-793: A seaplane dock. Known by locals as the Whittier tunnel or the Portage tunnel, the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel is a tunnel through Maynard Mountain . It links the Seward Highway south of Anchorage with Whittier and is the only land access to the town. It is part of the Portage Glacier Highway and at 13,300 feet (4,100 m), is the second-longest highway tunnel, and longest combined rail and highway tunnel in North America. Whittier

135-590: A secret deep water port for the United States military during World War II . On April 1, 2018, Anchorage resident Karl Stoltz went missing after departing Whittier's deep water port in a small skiff to harvest crabs over Easter. Earlier, he had been spotted experiencing issues with the engine of the watercraft, which had recently been bought on Craigslist. His hypothermic body was found floating two days later, attached to lines hooked to crab pots after an intensive Coast Guard search. This article about

162-462: A street in Los Angeles, California Whittier (horse) , an Australian Thoroughbred race horse See also [ edit ] Mount Whittier (disambiguation) Whittier House (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Whittier . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

189-1176: A water gap between the Puente Hills and the Montebello Hills Whittier, Denver , a neighborhood in Denver, Colorado Whittier, Iowa Whittier, Minneapolis , a neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota Whittier, North Carolina People with the surname [ edit ] Charles A. Whittier (1840–1908), American Civil War Union brevet brigadier general Edward N. Whittier (1840–1902), American soldier Helen Augusta Whittier (1846–1925), American editor, lecturer, teacher, clubwoman, businesswoman John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–1892), American poet and abolitionist Max Whittier (1867–1928), American real estate developer Nancy Whittier (born 1966), sociologist Pauline Whittier (1876–1946), American golfer Sumner G. Whittier (1911–2010), American politician from Massachusetts Fictional characters [ edit ] Whittier Smith, main protagonist of

216-458: Is Alaska Rail ARRC's connection to the rail systems in Canada and the lower 48 states (by way of rail barge ). Passage Canal It is called the gateway to Prince William Sound as many water taxis, kayak tours, anglers, and recreational boaters use the bay to access nearby state marine parks and federal cabins. The town of Whittier was founded along the banks of Passage Canal to serve as

243-629: 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 . 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. It is also a port for the Alaska Marine Highway . The population was 272 at the 2020 census , having increased from 220 in 2010. Whittier

270-401: Is a volunteer fire and rescue service with mutual aid from neighboring departments. There is a harbor and a deep-water port used by cruise ships and the Alaska Marine Highway . Whittier Airport (ICAO:PAWR) is an airfield with one aircraft runway designated 4/22 (formerly 3/21) with a gravel surface measuring 1,480 by 60 feet (451 by 18 m). There are no other facilities, and the runway

297-530: Is between the ages of 25 and 44, 52.25 percent is between the ages of 45 and 64, and 6.76 percent of the population is above the age of 65. The median income for a household in the city was $ 45,000 in 2019. The per capita income for the city was $ 29,106. Unemployment in Whittier was at a rate of 8.0 percent. City government consists of a seven-member council with a mayor and six council members. The small city has three key departments: administration, public safety, and public works. Whittier Police Department

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324-768: Is located at the northern tip of the world's northernmost temperate rainforest , the Tongass . Whittier's annual average temperature is 41.1 °F (5.1 °C), with the hottest month being July at 57.2 °F (14.0 °C) and the coldest month being January at 28.2 °F (−2.1 °C). Temperature extremes ranged from −29 °F (−34 °C) on December 23, 1942, to 88 °F (31 °C) on July 23, 1966. Whittier's coldest temperatures typically fluctuate between 0 °F (−18 °C) and 10 °F (−12 °C) each year, so Whittier falls in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 7a. Whittier first appeared on

351-551: Is located within the Chugach National Forest , the second-largest national forest in the U.S. Whittier is in the Chugach School District and has one school serving approximately 48 students from preschool through high school, according to the 2019–2020 enrollment numbers. The only land access is through the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel , a mixed-use road and rail tunnel. The town is on

378-401: Is not maintained in winter. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 700 aircraft operations, an average of 58 per month: 97 percent general aviation and 3 percent air taxi . At that time there were two single-engine aircraft based at this airport. The runway was 500 feet (150 m) longer but was damaged by the 1964 Good Friday earthquake . The city also operates

405-551: Is notable for its extremely wet climate – the town receives 197 inches (5,000 millimetres) of precipitation per year on average – as well as for the fact that almost all of its residents live in the Begich Towers Condominium , earning it the nickname of a "town under one roof". The region occupied by Whittier was once part of the portage route of the Chugach people native to Prince William Sound . Later,

432-494: Is the main police force in the community. The department was founded in 1974 by Chief of Police Gordon Whittier and two officers, and retains the same level of permanent staff today, although in summer, temporary officers are hired when the town has many tourists. The office is in a one-room unit located on the first floor of the Begich Towers. The station has no place to hold or interrogate people. Whittier Fire Department

459-399: The 1950 U.S. census as an unincorporated village . It formally incorporated in 1969. As of 2018, there were 205 people living in the city, with 313 available housing units. Almost the entirety of this population lives within the 14-story Begich Towers. The racial makeup of the city was 68.3% White, 10.6% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 5.7% Native American. There are 124 households in the town and

486-447: The U.S. The tsunami that hit Whittier reached a height of 13 m (43 ft) and killed 13 people. Whittier was incorporated in 1969 and eventually became a port of call for cruise ships. It is utilized by local operations and about 100-passenger mid-sized cruise ships. When the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel opened to public access in 2000, it became the first highway to connect Whittier to Anchorage and inner Alaska—previously,

513-411: The average household size is roughly 1.79 people, according to 2014 statistics. Of these households, 56 are families and 68 are non-families. 40.30% of the population is married, and 32.34% are divorced. 51.78% of the population has children. The age distribution within the city shows that 13.96 percent of the population is under the age of 18, 3.15 percent is between the ages of 18 and 24, 23.87 percent

540-572: The facility Camp Sullivan . The spur of the Alaska Railroad to Camp Sullivan was completed in 1943, and the port became the entrance for United States soldiers into Alaska. The two buildings that dominate the town were built after World War II. The 14-story Hodge Building (renamed Begich Towers ) was completed in 1957 and contains 150 two-and-three-bedroom apartments plus bachelor efficiency units. Dependent families and Civil Service employees were moved into this high-rise. The Whittier School

567-645: The film Bring It On Again , played by Anne Judson-Yager Pollyanna Whittier, title character of Eleanor H. Porter's novel Pollyanna (1913) Other uses [ edit ] The Whittier , a high rise residential complex and former hotel in Detroit, Michigan Whittier Line , a former Pacific Electric train route in California Whittier Fire , a 2017 wildfire in Santa Barbara County, California Whittier Boulevard ,

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594-467: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whittier&oldid=1251895235 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Whittier, Alaska Whittier

621-564: The northeast shore of the Kenai Peninsula , at the head of Passage Canal , on the west side of Prince William Sound . It is 58 miles (93 kilometers) southeast of Anchorage. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.7 square miles (51 km ), of which, 12.5 square miles (32 km ) of it is land and 7.2 square miles (19 km ) of it (36.36%) is water. Whittier has

648-459: The only ways to reach the town had been rail, boat and plane. After the tunnel expanded access to Whittier, it began to be visited by larger cruise lines. It is the embarkation/debarkation point of one-way cruises from Anchorage to Vancouver by Princess Tours . Whittier is also popular with tourists, photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, paddlers, hikers, sport fishermen, and hunters because of its abundance of wildlife and natural beauty. Whittier

675-538: The passage was used by Russian and American explorers, and by prospecting miners during the Klondike Gold Rush . The nearby Whittier Glacier was named for American poet John Greenleaf Whittier in 1915, and the town eventually took the name as well. During World War II , the United States Army constructed a military facility, complete with port and railroad, near Whittier Glacier and named

702-562: Was connected by a tunnel at the base of the west tower so students could safely access school on days with bad weather. The building was named in honor of Colonel Walter William Hodge, who was a civil engineer and the commanding officer of 93rd Engineer Regiment on the Alcan Highway . The other main structure in town, the Buckner Building , was completed in 1953, and was called the "city under one roof". The Buckner Building

729-467: Was eventually abandoned. Buckner and Begich Towers were at one time the largest buildings in Alaska. The Begich Towers building became a condominium and, along with the two-story private residence known as Whittier Manor, houses a majority of the town's residents. The port at Whittier was an active Army facility until 1960. In 1962, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed a petroleum products terminal,

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