Valdez–Cordova Census Area was a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,636. It was part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no borough seat. On January 2, 2019, it was abolished and replaced by the Chugach Census Area and the Copper River Census Area.
Name: | Valdez-Cordova Census Area |
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State: | Alaska |
Largest city: | Valdez |
Total Area: | 40,340 sq mi (104,500 km²) |
Land Area: | 34,240 sq mi (88,700 km²) |
Population Density: | 0.28/sq mi (0.11/km²) |
Valdez-Cordova Census Area location map. Where is Valdez-Cordova Census Area?
Valdez-Cordova Census Area Road Map
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of 40,340 square miles (104,500 km), of which 34,240 square miles (88,700 km) is land and 6,100 square miles (16,000 km) (15.1%) is water.
Adjacent boroughs and census areas
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska – north
- Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska – southeast
- Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska – west
- Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska – west
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska – west
- Yukon Territory, Canada – east
National protected areas
- Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of Gulf of Alaska unit)
- Middleton Island
- Chugach National Forest (part)
- Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve (part)
- Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness (part)