Download or read book The Strangest Town in Alaska written by Alan Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The little town of Whittier lies only 3 miles from Alaska's most-visited tourist destination, Portage Glacier, yet it remains relatively unknown. Mountains four thousand feet tall, glaciers and lakes separate Whittier from the rest of Alaska, and until recently, the only way to reach the small port city was by rail, by sea, or by air (in very small planes only).