Whittier, Alaska
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Whittier is a city at the head of the Passage Canal in the Chugach Census Area in the Unorganized Borough of Alaska, about 58 miles southeast of Anchorage. The city is located within the Chugach Censu
Whittier in May 2026
Boats moored at Whittier's harbor in July 2003
The Begich Towers in May 2008; it is home to the vast majority of Whittier's residents and is depicted on the city's seal.
Alaska Railroad passenger train leaving Whittier towards the tunnel
Begich Towers
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The Begich Towers Condominium is a building in the small American city of Whittier, Alaska. The structure is the residence of nearly the entire population of the city and home to many of its public fa
Whittier, Alaska
…Census Area was dissolved. The city's population was 272 at the 2020 census, having increased from 220 in 2010. Almost all of its residents live in the Begich Towers Condominium, earning it the nickname of a "town under one roof". Whittier has an extremely wet climate, receiving an average of 197 inches (5,000 mm) of precipitation…
The Begich Towers
View of the building in spring 2026
Front view in 2016 during the renovation