Properties (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
City
|
gptkbp:area |
5.5 square miles
|
gptkbp:climate |
Heavy snowfall in winter
Mild summers Rainy season in fall Temperatures range from 20°F to 70°F Subarctic_climate |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Cultural events throughout the year
Local art galleries and studios Historical reenactments and festivals Home_to_the_Valdez_Symphony_Orchestra Host_of_the_Valdez_Arts_Council |
gptkbp:economy |
Fishing
Oil and gas industry Tourism |
gptkbp:education |
Valdez City Schools
Valdez High School |
gptkbp:elevation |
0 feet
|
gptkbp:events |
gptkb:Valdez_Fish_Derbies
gptkb:Valdez_Winter_Sports_Festival Valdez Ice Climbing Festival Valdez Music Festival Valdez_Pioneers'_Picnic |
gptkbp:founded |
1898
|
gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
Surrounded by mountains
Located_at_the_head_of_Prince_William_Sound Near_the_Chugach_National_Forest Near_the_Trans-Alaska_Pipeline_System Near_the_Valdez_Glacier |
gptkbp:governmentType |
City_Council
|
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Gold rush
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Valdez
|
gptkbp:knownFor |
Oil terminal
|
gptkbp:landmark |
gptkb:Shoup_Bay_State_Marine_Park
gptkb:Columbia_Glacier gptkb:Valdez_Museum_and_Historical_Archive Prince William Sound Old Valdez Town Site |
gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Alaska
|
gptkbp:majorIndustry |
Fishing
Shipping Tourism |
gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Little_Switzerland_of_Alaska
|
gptkbp:population |
4,000
|
gptkbp:timeZone |
gptkb:Alaska_Time_Zone
|
gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:Alaska_Marine_Highway_System
gptkb:Valdez_Airport Cargo shipping routes Air_services_to_Anchorage Ferry_services_to_Whittier Road_access_via_Richardson_Highway |