Whittier (Anchorage)
Whittier (Anchorage) · USA · View on map
A small port facing Alaska's Prince William Sound and a gateway to Anchorage, serving as a cruise departure point. Glaciers calve into the sea, and wildlife such as orcas, humpback whales, and sea otters can be viewed on cruises. The town is accessible only through a single tunnel.
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Unit: °C · NOAA climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: WHITTIER · about 0.3 km from port · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.
Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.
Prices from nearby Anchorage (about 82 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices
Getting there from Japan
About 84 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)
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Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)
Itineraries calling here
Ports in the same region
Sources
- Secondary sourcealaska.org
- Secondary sourceanchorage.net
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