Whittier Alaska Map

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.

About This Whittier Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Whittier, Alaska. Coordinates: 60.777318, -148.663713. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Whittier includes the ZIP code (99693), telephone area code (907), county seat of Chugach, and school district assignment (Chugach School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.