This is a one house city
If you wanted a united community move here…If you moved to Alaska to avoid your neighbors you will not like Whittier. This Alaska city has one unique feature, every resident lives in the same building. Whittier, which has a population of just 263 people, is located on the coast of the Passage Canal, about 60 miles from Anchorage. It’s known for its incredibly wet climate—and its stark lack of buildings and amenities. While the Japanese current keeps the harbor ice free in winter, it makes the rest of the year pretty wet. The Begich Towers Condominium, earning the area the nickname “the town under one roof.” Whittierites never have to leave, except to meet new people. Inside the building sits a post office, a corner store, a laundromat, a church, a tunnel to school, and an indoor playground. At one point there was even a police station on site. “Now Whittier is locked between water and steep mountains, and the only way to get there is between a 2.5-mile, one-way tunnel that closes down at night,” Delventhal explains as she drives through. “You could literally get stuck here.” Residents have until 10:30 p.m. to get home. After that, the tunnel is closed and they are left out in the cold for the night.
The naturally protected bay outside the building was used to house Army families in the 1950s . “Whittier was established by the U.S. Army during World War II as the location was nestled amidst mountains and blanketed by thick cloud cover making discovery of the port city difficult,” the town’s website states. “The Federal railroad to Portage Valley was completed in 1943 and was the primary debarkation point for cargo, troops, and dependents of the Alaska Command. The Port of Whittier was, and continues to be, an ice-free, deepwater port strategically located to Anchorage and Interior Alaska. “The military remained active in Whittier until 1960 with a total population of about 1,200 people. The population dramatically decreased after the military left and yet sufficient hardy souls remained that the City of Whittier incorporated in 1969. “Today, less than 272 people support the Alaska State Ferry, the Alaska Railroad, freight barging, commercial fishing, the Whittier Harbor, recreation and tourism.”
Your everyday traffic isn’t on the road, it is in the elevator. Could you imagine living in the same building of your entire town?” The town was not always so dependent on one building. In fact, another high-rise once served as an alternative residence for the people who live in the area. “The Buckner Building was built to provide housing, recreation and medical services to 1,250 Army personnel. “The building served as essentially a city within a 273,660 sq feet structure, including a shooting range, dry cleaner, theater, bank, barber shop, commissary, post exchange, craft shop, snack bar, officer’s club, serviceman’s club, bowling alley, library, bakery, classrooms, radio & TV stations, office space, dental clinic and hospital until 1960. In the summer, the sun shines in Whittier 22 hours a day. While the town’s population is incredibly small, it does attract a fair few visitors each year, thanks to the incredible views its remote location offers. During the beautiful summer months, Whittier welcomes over 700,000 annual visitors.”
Crowded jokes
Good looking people are always busy.
I could tell you why, but I’m busy right now.
A dwarf goes to a very good but very busy doctor and asks “I know you are busy, but do you treat dwarves?”
The doctor replies, “Yes, but you will have to be a little patient.”
Two DOGE men walked into a bar which was super crowded.
So they bought it.
A man’s been driving around a crowded Mall parking lot trying to find a place to park.
“Lord,” he prayed, “I can’t take this any longer. If you open up a space for me, I swear I’ll give up drinking and go to church every Sunday.”
Suddenly, the clouds part and the sun shines down on an empty parking spot. Without hesitation, the man says, “Never mind, I found one.”
December 27th birthdays
1971 – Savanna Guthrie, 1992 – Chloe Bridges, 1982 – Emilie DeRaven, 1988 – Hayley Williams
1962 – Salman Khan, 1980 – Carson Palmer, 1822 – Louis Pasteur, 1996 – Nick Chubb