Alaska Gazetteer
Valdez Narrows is a cultural feature (channel) in Chugach Borough.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
| Feature Name: | Valdez Narrows |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Channel |
| Description: | trends SW from Port Valdez to Valdez Arm, 14 mi. SW of Valdez, Chugach Mts |
| History: | "Named ""Valdes Narrows"" in 1898 by Captain W. R. Abercrombie, USA. He also called the passage ""Stanton Narrows."" au Valdez Summit a3 highest point on trail over Valdez Glacier^ Chugach Mts a4 612000n1462000W a7 Valdes Summit." |
| Borough: | Chugach Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.067779541 |
| Longitude: | -146.669723511 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Valdez Narrows: Valdez Narrows.
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Valdez, AK
(11.6 miles ENE) |
Tatitlek, AK
(14 miles S) |
|
Ellamar, AK
(11.9 miles S) |
Old Valdez, AK
(13.9 miles ENE) |
