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	Valdez, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Valdez (IPA: [væl ˈdiːz]) is a city in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska.
		Valdez is connected to the interior of Alaska by the Richardson Highway, and is a port of call in the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system.
		Valdez is located near the head of a deep fjord in the northeast section of Prince William Sound in Alaska.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Valdez,_Alaska (963 words)

	Valdez Alaska, Alaskan cities
		Valdez (pronounced "val DEEZ") was the center for the massive oil-spill cleanup after the "Exxon Valdez" disaster in March of 1989.
		In 1899, a pack trail was opened from the town to the gold fields in the upper Yukon basin and became Alaska's first highway, the Richardson.
		Hard-hit by the 1964 earthquake, Valdez was left perched precariously on a ledge shaped perfectly for a future landslide.
	www.bellsalaska.com /valdez.html (281 words)

	Sea Kayak Alaska, Valdez Alasak
		Valdez is a small city know as "little Switzerland" It is nestled in a glacial fjord, called the port of Valdez, surrounded by towering mountain peaks.
		Valdez is a self sustained town of about 4200 residents, with grocery stores, gas stations, hotels, bed andbreakfasts, restaurants, museums, a hospital, schools, many shops, and an airport.
		Valdez is located just over the Chugach mountains from Anchorage about 100 miles as the crow flies.
	www.alaskasummer.com /pages/valdez.html (452 words)

	Valdez, Alaska \| Home \| History & Adventure In Alaska's Glacier-Filled Prince William Sound
		Valdez is home to the oldest fish derbies in Alaska, awarding thousands of dollars in prize money every year.
		During the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-98, prospectors came to Valdez believing the Copper River and valdez Glacier to be the entry to the interior gold fields.
		The seawaters near Valdez abound with sea otters, Dall porpoise, harbor seals, Stellar sea lions, and Humpback and Orca whales.
	www.valdezalaska.org (503 words)

	Valdez Alaska
		Valdez is a port community of roughly 4000 residents located on the northeast section of Prince William Sound.
		Valdez is surrounded by the 5,000 foot tall Chugach Mountains and numerous glaciers, and is often referred to as “Little Switzerland”.
		Valdez is also the southern terminus of the Richardson Highway, and is 365 road miles from Fairbanks or 300 miles from Anchorage.
	www.alaskatravel.com /valdez (324 words)

	Valdez Alaska
		Unlike hundreds of miles of coastlines nearby, Valdez itself and the broad bay to its front were untouched by the spill.
		Depart the Valdez waterfront and immediately enter the lush wilderness of the Chugach mountains with an experienced Alaska bush pilot.
		Valdez is located on the north shore of Port Valdez, a deep-water fjord in Prince William Sound.
	www.alaskatrekker.com /valdez.htm (486 words)

	Valdez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Survivors of the Valdez Oil Spill, organization that claims to represent the victims of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill
		Valdez Blockade, a protest by Alaskan fishermen in 1993
		Valdez oil terminal, oil port in Valdez, Alaska, at the southern end of the Alaska Pipeline
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Valdez (195 words)

	The Valdez Star (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Valdez police chief Joe Michaud and Mayor Bert Cottle huddled with 46 Valdez residents in City Council chambers on last Tuesday to spell out the status of Valdez in the Orange-level alert issued by the Department of Homeland Security through the holiday season.
		The call to be alert would have passed with little notice in Valdez had it not been for CNN and Fox News which specifically named Valdez and showed aerial video of the Alyeska Marine Terminal, naming it as a potential terrorist target.
		The heightened alert status for Valdez is bringing federal and state officers to Valdez, including FBI agents, state troopers, Alaska Command service people and others.
	nord.twu.net /acl/articles/valdezstar12-29-03.html (703 words)

	Tour Alaska, Inc. - Valdez, Alaska
		Valdez is located on the north shore of Port Valdez, a deepwater fjord in Prince William Sound.
		Valdez soon became the supply center of its own gold mining region, and incorporated as a City in 1901.
		Location: Valdez is located on the north shore of Port Valdez, a deep-water fjord in Prince William Sound.
	touralaska.com /cities/valdez.htm (226 words)

	Prince William Sound, Valdez Alaska, cruises, tours, vacations, made at Harbor Reservations agency.
		Alaska’s little Switzerland is a magical area packed with things to see and do for the Alaskan traveler.
		Valdez, Alaska serves as the jumping off point for all Prince William Sound tours and cruises.
		We are dedicated to making your Valdez, Alaska visit a great one, offering free travel and tour information for Valdez Bed and Breakfast accommodations, Hotel Reservations and Prince William Sound fishing charters and glacier tours.
	www.valdezalaska.com (372 words)

	Heli-Skiing in Valdez, Alaska: Valdez Heli-Camps
		Valdez, Alaska is the gateway to Thompsons Pass and the Chugach Range.
		ALASKA is the home of the steepest and deepest skiable mountains in the world.
		The primary mission of Valdez Heli-Camps is to bring the terrain of the Chugach Mountains to you at a comfortable and safe level.
	www.alaska.net /~heliski (2233 words)

	Valdez Alaska fishing
		Valdez is one of the most active summer communities in all of Prince William Sound.
		The Port of Valdez is the gateway to Interior Alaska and the terminus of Trans-Alaska pipeline.
		Valdez lies at sea level and is reachable by land, sea, or air.
	www.outdoorsdirectory.com /areas/fishing/southcentral/valdez-fishing.htm (1099 words)

	Valdez, Alaska :: by BEARFOOT Guides :: Glacier Cruises, Skiing, Hiking, Biking, Camping, Extreme Sports, Heli-Skiing, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Valdez is a beautiful destination town on the coast of Prince William Sound.
		Valdez is a major gateway to Prince William Sound, an inlet which, along with the state of Hawaii, narrowly escaped sharing a name with a popular lunch item.
		Valdez history, with information on the Gold Rush, the old town of Valdez (destroyed in the Good Friday earthquake of 1964), oil spill facts, and more.
	www.bearfootguides.com /communities/valdez/valdez.htm (1518 words)

	When Valdez Moved: The Good Friday Earthquake, Alaska Science Forum
		Ned Rozell, a science writer at the institute, is hiking the trans-Alaska pipeline this summer to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Alaska Science Forum and the pipeline.
		The magnitude 9.2 earthquake of March 27, 1964, destroyed the Valdez that was.
		The geologic instability of Old Valdez, which was constructed in the flood plain of Valdez Glacier, was noticed in 1899 by Edward Gillete.
	www.gi.alaska.edu /ScienceForum/ASF13/1337.html (584 words)

	Valdez, Alaska > History > The Trans-Alaska Pipeline
		The first pipe was laid in the Tonsina River, north of Valdez, on March 27, 1975.
		And, in November of 1997, the 12 billionth barrel of oil reached Valdez.
		The berth loading arms are also used to transfer the ship's ballast water — used to stabilize a ship at sea hen it is not carrying oil — to the ballast water treatment plant for processing.
	www.valdezalaska.org /history/transAlaskaPipeline.html (1048 words)

	The Valdez Star - Valdez, Alaska
		FAIRBANKS- The Alaska Gasline Port Authority went on the attack against a series of television commercials airing on TVs across the state that are being paid for by Alaska’s Future.
		The records show payments made to the federal government, the State of Alaska, Sempra Energy, attorney’s for Yukon Pacific and the CSX Corporation totaling over $1 million for lease payments and permits in support of an all-Alaska natural gas pipeline.
		Sempra Energy was an original backer of the all-Alaska gas pipeline and funded the Port Authority to the turn of $10 million.
	www.valdezstar.net (861 words)

	Valdez, Alaska Cruise Port Information on CruiseCheap.com
		Gorgeous Valdez is set in the picturesque Prince William Sound in Southeast Alaska.
		In 1989, an Exxon oil tanker, the Exxon Valdez, ran aground on the Bligh Reef and lost 11 million gallons of oil in the Prince William Sound.
		Valdez is a wholesome, old-fashioned town with happy-go-lucky residents and an exquisite landscape that combine to offer visitors a memorable time.
	www.cruisecheap.com /alaska_cruises.asp?pageID=270 (432 words)

	Heli-Skiing in Valdez, Alaska: Valdez Heli-Camps, Heliskiing and Snow Cat Skiing and Snowboarding Adventures in Valdez, ...
		As you step off the plane in Alaska, you can rest assured that there is a warm, inviting lodging atmosphere and meal waiting for you.
		Valdez Heli-Camps tends to attract a high caliber of skier/rider.
		The satisfaction of challenging yourself at a high level with the security of a small professionally guided team, just 4 riders of the same ability, offers a much more enjoyable experience than could be expected where the focus trends toward maximum vertical calculation for the operator to bill out.
	www.valdezhelicamps.com (1779 words)

	Valdez Alaska Employment Overview
		Valdez, known as the "Little Switzerland" of Alaska, is the Sound's major sea port.
		It is for this reason that the city was chosen in 1974 to be the pipeline's southern terminus.
		The Valdez today's visitors see is not the original; it had to be moved and rebuilt after the 1964 Good Friday earthquake devastated the city.
	www.jobmonkey.com /alaska/html/valdez.html (669 words)

	Effects of the 1964 Tsunami on Valdez Alaska (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The town of Valdez (Old Valdez) was built on unconsolidated deltaic sands and gravels, which are extremely unstable during shaking.
		Smaller waves from the main tectonic tsunami struck Valdez several hours after the local tsunami, but their effect was minimal, as there was nothing left too destroy.
		After suffering through the tsunami experience of 1964, the town of Valdez was rebuilt at it's present location (New Valdez), situated at a higher elevation, and on more stable ground, to offer greater protection from tsunamis.
	www.usc.edu /dept/tsunamis/alaska/1964/webpages/1964valdez.html (316 words)

	Your Source For Alaska Vacations: All Alaska Tours
		Our Alaska vacations span all styles and modes of travel and every region of the state.
		Alaska Railroad, try a tour including the Alaska Marine Highway, and see wildlife on bear viewing excursions or whale watching tours - you will find it all here.
		Visiting Alaska is a lifelong dream for many and yet perhaps not surprisingly quite a number of people delay the trip for a variety of reasons.
	www.alaskatours.com (518 words)

	Alaska Sea Kayaking Prince William Sound Anadyr Adventures
		Alaska kayaking in the beautiful waters of Prince William Sound.
		Prince William Sound, protected from the stormy Gulf of Alaska weather, has some of the best Alaska kayaking and the greatest diversity of wildlife habitat along the entire northern Pacific Coast.
		Anadyr Adventures offers four types of trips: day trips for those with limited time in Valdez, multi-day camping trips, Mothership trips for those desiring the amenities of a support vessel, and lodge based trips offering PWS day excursions from the comfort of a remote Alaskan wilderness lodge.
	www.anadyradventures.com (322 words)

	Alaska Ski Resorts and Alaska Vacations - Alyeska Resort gets top ratings! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Welcome to Alyeska Resort —the jewel of Alaska resorts and hotels and among the most breathtaking year-round vacation destinations in the world.
		Ski vacations and adventures for the whole family as well as one of the most scenic golf courses in Alaska, just forty miles from Anchorage.
		Choose from a myriad of Alaska adventures including heli skiing, dog sledding, sea kayaking canoeing river rafting.
	www.alyeskaresort.com (126 words)

	Alaska Backcountry Adventures, Heli Skiing in Valdez Alaska
		ABA was the first to fly skiers in to the mountains of Valdez and it's location was chosen for the proximity to the best skiing and snowboarding in the state which is why at ABA you can fly to better terrain and longer runs for less money.
		ABA is located on Thompson Pass ; at the Worthington Glacier, twenty-nine and a half miles from the town of Valdez.
		Come to ABA and get hooked as most of our clients do, no one comes to Valdez without coming again someday, you will be glad you came.
	www.alaskabackcountry.com (803 words)

	Valdez Alaska Real Estate : Alaska Realtor: Valdez Residential Sales & Rentals : Valdez Alaska Realtor : Diann ...
		A recent Alaska Supreme Court decision winter/2002 removed all pre-1994 offenders from the list and only allows offenders convicted after the date the registration law was enacted.
		The only people that can be on the list are those convicted after the passage of the Alaska version of "Megan's Law." They cannot be on the list unless at least one conviction occurred after passage of the law.
		Sellers: Alaska Law requires a written property disclosure statement be given to buyers prior to accepting an offer to purchase on all residential property.
	www.valdezlink.com /pages/residential.html (480 words)

	valdezsnow.com
		The Valdez Snowmachine Club is a non-profit organization re-instated in 1993.
		The mission of the Valdez Snowmachine Club is to promote family winter recreation with an emphasis on safety.
		The Valdez Snowmachine Club strives to support the community with family friendly events.
	www.valdezsnow.com (284 words)

	Exxon Oil Spill, Valdez Alaska--Valdez Environment and Oil Spill Recovery.
		, the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef, spilling millions of gallons into Prince William Sound, and affecting the environment for decades to come.
		Because of the wind direction, the oil was blown southwest, away from Valdez.
		The Valdez Exxon oil spill accident, the largest of its kind, has received huge amounts of attention and has been the subject of a number of books.
	www.valdezalaska.com /oilspill.html (256 words)

	Valdez
		Valdez area, from USGS map sheet Valdez, 1960 with limited revisions 1981.
		Old Valdez was pre-earthquake site, current site is near shoreline in New Valdez.
		Located at the inner (east) end of Valdez arm, a doglegged fjord opening onto Prince William Sound in the Gulf of Alaska.
	climate.gi.alaska.edu /history/southCentral/valdez.html (548 words)

	Valdez Alaska skiing and snowboarding discounts and deals
		Alaska is the last great frontier in American skiing and riding.
		Despite the state's reputation for extreme winter temperatures, coastal areas, like the heli-skiing mecca of Valdez, enjoy rather temperate Pacific climate systems, with an average January high temperature of 37.5 degrees F. By March, Valdez's average high temperature reaches a balmy 44.7 degrees.
		Come to Alaska and see for yourself why so many skiers and riders came for one season, and decided to stay a lifetime.
	www.skicoupons.com /groups.cfm/r/12/g/25 (350 words)

	The City of Valdez: Gateway to the interior
		VALDEZ is the United States' farthest north ice free port with the best access to Alaska's interior as well as to the United States Pacific Northwest, Northern Canada and Pacific Rim trade routes.
		VALDEZ is the southern terminus of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline.
		Supertankers navigate the deep, ice-free waters of Valdez Arm each day, handling more than 1.5 million barrels of crude oil.
	www.ci.valdez.ak.us /port (106 words)

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