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Whittier Alaska Map

Explore Whittier, Alaska, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Whittier, Alaska

How to Use This Whittier, Alaska Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Whittier, Alaska. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Alaska or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Whittier.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Whittier
State	Alaska (AK)
County	Chugach
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Alaska Time (America/Anchorage)

Latitude	60.777318
Longitude	-148.663713
Population	272
Density	8.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	99693
Area Code	907
School District	Chugach School District

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About Whittier, Alaska

Whittier is a locality in Chugach, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 272. The population density is 8.6 people per km². Whittier is located at 60.7773°N, 148.6637°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. Whittier is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 99693.

Whittier marks the abrupt termination of the land where the sharp, gray cliffs rise to meet the salt-heavy air of Prince William Sound. It lies 51.0 miles southeast of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 127°T), and is situated 58.3 miles south-southeast of Gateway. Whittier Creek spills its cold, glacial runoff toward the harbor, slicing through the rugged terrain of the Chugach National Forest that presses against the docks. High above the harbor, the frozen, white expanse of Whittier Glacier clings to the rock, a silent witness to the tides that pull at the shore. To the south, the Kenai Mountains stand as a jagged, distant silhouette against the horizon, their peaks often lost in the low-hanging clouds that define the subarctic sky. Across the water, the silhouette of Emerald Island softens in the mist, while the light at dusk turns the harbor into a pool of hammered silver, quiet and deep.

History lingers in the concrete monoliths that dominate the skyline, remnants of a strategic military past that transformed the landscape into a gateway for heavy industry and transit. The economy pulses with the arrival of cruise ships and the steady rhythm of freight, balancing the quiet solitude of those who live within the shadow of Bear Valley. Life here moves according to the tunnel schedule and the seasonal shift of the salmon, a cycle carved into the collective habits of the residents. Beyond the reach of the harbor, the vastness of the Chugach National Forest offers an untamed perimeter, ensuring that the human footprint remains small against the immense scale of the surrounding wilderness. Despite the industrial echoes of its founding, the daily atmosphere remains tethered to the tide, where the air tastes of brine and the immense, cooling shadow of the ice.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chugach National Forest (National Forest) — 0.6 mi, 180° S · 5.4M acres
Prince William Sound Museum (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 251° W
Nellie Juan-College Fiord Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 1.6 mi, 162° S · 2.2M acres
Portage Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.0 mi, 258° W
Portage Glacier Cruise (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 266° W
Decision Point State Marine Park (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 079° E
Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area (Attraction) — 7.3 mi, 276° W
Surprise Cove State Marine Park (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 103° E
Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula sign (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 289° W
Chugach State Park (State Park) — 19.6 mi, 297° NW
Mt.Alyeska Tram (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 313° NW
Marlow Pavilion/Stage (Theatre) — 20.4 mi, 309° NW
Wolverine Glacier Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 25.4 mi, 195° S
Indian Valley Mine (Attraction) — 32.5 mi, 297° NW
Hope and Sunrise Historical Society (Museum) — 34.3 mi, 287° W
Hope Schoolhouse (Historic Ruins) — 34.3 mi, 287° W
Canyon Crek Barn (Historic Ruins) — 34.3 mi, 287° W
Resurrection Pass National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 34.5 mi, 245° SW · 139 acres
Kenai Lake-Black Mountain Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 36.3 mi, 222° SW
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.1 mi, 288° W · 3.9M acres
Mt McGhan Monument (Monument) — 38.3 mi, 233° SW
Anchorage Holiday Star (Public Artwork) — 44.0 mi, 318° NW
Regal Dimond Center 9 Cinemas (Cinema) — 47.7 mi, 303° NW
POW MIA Memorial (Monument) — 48.7 mi, 310° NW
Andrew Simons Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 50.0 mi, 230° SW · 1.1M acres
Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 50.2 mi, 305° NW
Dos Manos (Gallery) — 50.8 mi, 305° NW
Anchorage Museum Planetarium (Museum) — 50.9 mi, 307° NW
Kenai Fjords National Park (National Park) — 51.0 mi, 216° SW · 601k acres
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 52.5 mi, 175° S · 13.7M acres

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