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Valdez, Alaska

Administration
Full nameValdez, Alaska
Official nameValdez, Alaska
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
Census AreaValdez-Cordova
Geography
Total Area277.1 sq mi (717.7 km2)
Land Area222.0 sq mi (575 km2)
Water Area55.1 sq mi (142.7 km2)
Elevation98 ft (29.9 m)
Demography
Total Population4036 (2000)
Density (pop.)7/km2 (18.2/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneAlaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)AKDT (UTC-8)
Area code907
FIPS code02-82200
GNIS feature ID[  1412465]

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Valdez ( ) is a city in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4,020. The city is one of the most important ports in Alaska. The port of Valdez was named in 1790 after the Spanish naval officer Antonio Valdés y Fernandez Bazán.

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Legislation, insurance and the law of unintended consequences - Money Marketing Tweet this news
Money Marketing--When it comes to unintended consequences the one I will always remember was after the Exxon -Valdez Alaska- oil tanker disaster in 1989. ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:19:24 GMT+00:00
Double Jeopardy: One Couple, Two Oil Spills - NPR Tweet this news
NPR--They lived in -Valdez-, -Alaska-, in 1989. She was a city clerk. He was a mental health counselor. As such, both were involved in the fallout from the Exxon ... - Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:37:53 GMT+00:00
BP oil spill's impacts on vulnerable minority communities (Reps. Mike Honda ... - The Hill (blog) Tweet this news
The Hill (blog)--But we must keep in mind that the job of cleaning up as much as 100 million gallons of oil � compared with Exxon -Valdez's Alaska- spill of 11 million ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:06:43 GMT+00:00
Gulf Shores couple recalls Alaskan oil spill - Press-Register - al.com Tweet this news
Press-Register - al.com--Jeanne and Bob Donald, owners of Hope's Cheesecake in Gulf Shores, recall life in -Valdez-, -Alaska-, when they lived there in 1989 as the Exxon Valdez oil ... - Date : Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:14:29 GMT+00:00
Exxon Asked for Facts on Oil Spill Health Risk - The Epoch Times Tweet this news
The Epoch Times---...- on Naked Island in Prince William Sound covered with crude oil tar from the wreck of the Exxon Valdez is displayed on April 4, 2004 near -Valdez-, -Alaska-. ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:29:22 GMT+00:00
Gulf Oil Spill: Officials Predict Mental Health Problems Similar To Post ... - Huffington Post (blog) Tweet this news
Huffington Post (blog)--In his 1996 study "The Exxon -Valdez- Oil Spill and Chronic Psychological Stress", he describes Cordova, -Alaska-, the area most adversely affected by the ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:00:21 GMT+00:00
Obama calls Palin for advice on oil spill… - True/Slant Tweet this news
True/Slant--In a piece titled “Less Talkin', More Kickin'”, she recommended the President call many of the people she worked with in -Alaska- after Exxon -Valdez-, ... - Date : Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:32:01 GMT+00:00
Experts: Gulf Spill Likely To Have Little Long-Term Effect On National Psyche - Hartford Courant Tweet this news
Hartford Courant--The 1989 Exxon -Valdez- spill in -Alaska- released an estimated 11 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound. So far, according to original federal ... - Date : Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:47:29 GMT+00:00
Coast Guard, industry, combine on spill exercise - KTUU Tweet this news
KTUU--AP - June 9, 2010 7:14 AM ET -VALDEZ-, -Alaska- (AP) - The Coast Guard and a subsidiary of ExxonMobil are conducting an oil spill response exercise in Prince ... - Date : Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:24:18 GMT+00:00
Kevin Costner Urges Congress to Use His Oil Spill Cleanup Invention - Politics Daily (blog) Tweet this news
Politics Daily (blog)---...- to find a way to respond to oil spills after the Exxon -Valdez- spilled hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil into the ocean off -Alaska's- coast in 1989. ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:44:48 GMT+00:00

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High °F 54 52 53 69 78 86 85 83 74 58 50 52
Norm High °F 26.6 30 35.8 44.4 52.9 59.4 62.3 60.8 53.3 43 32.7 29.1
Norm Low °F 17.2 19.6 23.8 30.9 38.6 45 48 46.4 40.9 33.4 23.9 20.2
Rec Low °F
5 21 31 33 32 25 8 1
Precip (in) 6.02 5.53 4.49 3.55 3.08 3.01 3.84 6.62 9.59 8.58 5.51 7.59
Source: WeatherByDay.com [http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/snowiest-cities-top-10_2010-12-07?page=11

Municipalities and communities of Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska

CitiesCordova * Valdez * Whittier
CDPsChenega * Chisana * Chistochina * Chitina * Copper Center * Copperville * Gakona * Glennallen * Gulkana * Kenny Lake * McCarthy * Mendeltna * Mentasta Lake * Nelchina * Paxson * Silver Springs * Slana * Tatitlek * Tazlina * Tolsona * Tonsina * Willow Creek
Unincorporated
communities
Katalla * Nabesna



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