Valdez Location | Access | Events | Industry | Accommodations
| Meetings & Conventions | Visitor Information | Weather | How
to Dress
VALDEZ LOCATION
Situated at the head of a deep, stillwater fjord in the northeast section of Prince William Sound, Valdez is surrounded by the Chugach Mountains.
They are the most heavily glaciated mountains in the Northwest. Valdez is the northernmost ice-free port in North America. The town covers 274 square
miles. As of 2000, the population was 4,100.
ACCESS
BY LAND — Valdez is accessible by the Richardson Highway.
BY AIR — Valdez is serviced daily, year-round by a regional airline.
BY WATER — Major cruise lines, day cruise boats, and a regional ferry
keep Valdez connected via Prince William Sound.
EVENTS
Valdez Fish Derbies, July 4th Celebrations, Last Frontier Theater Conference, Gold Rush Days, Softball & Basketball Tournaments, Ice Climbing
Festival, Chugach Mountain Festival with the World Free Skiing Competition, Mayor's Cup Cross Country Snowmobile Race, Mountain Man Snowmobile Hill
Climb Competition, Alaska Big Mountain Masters Extreme Snowboard Competition, Alaska Local Snowboard Competition, KVAK WInterfest & Frosty Fever,
and much more!
INDUSTRY
Oil, tourism, commerical fishing, seafood processing, shipping, city & state government, and post-secondary education.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Many full-service hotels, bed & breakfasts, and RV campgrounds.
MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS: Valdez has a full-service Convention & Civic Center with 20,000
square feet of meet/convention, exhibit, and theater space. This facility is perfect for groups of up to 500 people.
VISITOR INFORMATION:
The Valdez Visitor Information Center is located at the corner of
Fairbanks Drive and Chenega Avenue and is open year round. For additional
information on meetings and conventions, group tour needs, or visitor
activities and services please call, 907-835-4636.
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