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Population - 4,171 (2002) (source — AK Department of Labor).

Precipitation, per year average - 64.04 in

Snowfall, per year average - 315.7 in

Record snowfall (1989-1990) - 560.7 in

Temperature range, average - 15F to 62.3F.

Location, Prince William Sound

Depth of Port Valdez - up to 800 ft.

Port dimensions - natural fjord, 12 miles long, 2-1/2 miles wide.

Tidal range in port, 12 to 14 ft.

Valdez Offices
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company SERVS (Ship Escort/Response Vessel System)
P.O. Box 300 P.O. Box 109
Valdez, AK 99686 Valdez, AK 99686

Visitor Information
Facility access: Alyeska Pipeline Service Company does not conduct public tours.

Information centers:
Fox Visitor Center, MP 8, Steese Highway.
Information road signs, north to south
North side of Yukon River - MP 56, James Dalton Hwy.
Steese Hwy - Approx. 8 mi. north of Fairbanks.
Tanana River Bridge - MP 275, Richardson Hwy.
Donnelly Dome - MP 243, Richardson Hwy.
Denali Fault - MP 214, Richardson Hwy.
Willow Mountain - MP 88.5, Richardson Hwy.
PS 12 - MP 65, Richardson Hwy.

Museum displays
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Museum; Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Alaska Gallery; Valdez Museum; Prince William Sound Community College.
Pipeline monuments and information signs
E.L. Patton - North side of Yukon River, MP 56, James Dalton Hwy.
Dr. James A. Maple, PE., Arctic Pipeline Pioneer - Fox Visitor Center, MP 8, Steese Highway.

Last updated June 23, 2004

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