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Valdez Overview

Big events have shaped Valdez (val-deez). The deepwater port, at the head of a long, dramatic fjord, first developed with the 1898 Klondike gold rush and an ill-fated attempt to establish an alternative route to the gold fields from here. Later, the port and the Richardson Highway, which connected Valdez to the rest of the state, served a key role in supplying materials during World War II. On Good Friday, March 27, 1964, all of that was erased when North America's greatest recorded earthquake occurred under Miners Lake, west of town off a northern fjord of Prince William Sound. It set off an underwater landslide that caused a huge wave to sweep over the waterfront and kill 32 people. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers moved the town, rebuilding a drab replacement in a safer location that slowly filled with nondescript modern buildings. Read More

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Hotels

Valdez Harbor Inn

100 Fildago Drive
Valdez, AK 99686 Map

Distance: 0.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
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from: $149

Totem Inn

144 E. Egan
Valdez, AK 99686 Map

Distance: 0.2 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0

Glacier Sound Inn

210 Egan Drive
Valdez, AK 99686 Map

Distance: 0.2 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
3.0

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Attractions

The Solomon Gulch Hatchery

On Dayville Rd. on the way to the tanker terminal
Valdez, Alaska

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

When the pink salmon return from late June to early August, they swarm on the hatchery in a... Read More

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Million Dollar Bridge

48 miles up the road from Cordova
Cordova, Alaska

Distance: 0.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Million Dollar Bridge, more formally known as the Miles Glacier Bridge, was built in the early... Read More
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The Valdez Museum and Historical Archive

217 Egan Dr
Valdez, Alaska

Distance: 0.3 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

The museum's primary exhibit is a chronological walk through the area's history from... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Valdez

Distance (mi.)
Anchorage International Airport 121.3 map

Other Smaller Airports near Valdez

Distance (mi.)
Valdez Municipal Airport 3.9 map
Cordova Mudhole Smith Airport 53.5 map
Chisana Field 155.9 map

Flight Deals to Valdez

Originating From
Portland, OR (PDX) to Anchorage (ANC) $605
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Anchorage (ANC) $702
Atlanta (ATL) to Anchorage (ANC) $739
Boston (BOS) to Anchorage (ANC) $799

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Valdez Vacation Rentals

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Sleeps: 6
Amenities: No Pets, Phone

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