THE VALDEZ LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Pacific Coastal Mountains setting.
Valdez city has 211.7 square miles of land in Chugach Census Area. Its Census reference point is in Pacific Coastal Mountains.
Coastal Alaska's steep, wet mountains include large areas of glacial terrain. Rocky slopes and ice-covered highlands contrast with lower shrub-covered settings where vegetation can establish.
Regional context: Pacific Coastal Mountains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Valdez and Chugach Census Area
Valdez is associated with Chugach Census Area in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Valdez by land and water
The Census records 60.3 square miles of water within Valdez, or 22.2% of its total area. It is 14.8 percentage points lower than the 37% recorded for Chugach Census Area. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Valdez city has 29.2 times the land area of nearby Tatitlek CDP (7.25 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.