The Real Haunted Story Of Begich Towers

Almost everyone shares a single dwelling. The bulk of Whittier's inhabitants, along with stores, a police station and even a church called the Biggage Towers condominium home. Outside is seldom necessary for residents. Whittier may be the wettest city in America, so it's handy Passage Canal is a beautiful harbor, and Whittier is the only town on it. Anchorage is the closest city.

Situated 60 miles north, fishing, leisure and tourism are the primary economic drivers. Small dwellings, charming cottages and rustic wood cabins could be your first guess for this secluded village. Situated against a background of breathtaking natural. Blender not in this place.

The population of Whittier is a mere 270 plus, more than 220 of them call the same high rise home. Whittier was already a very small town before the Second World War. It was a frequent entry point for U.S. forces into Alaska when Aus military facility was set up there in 1943. Originally known as Camp Sullivant, the site gained significant importance towards the end of WW2. And continue to play a pivotal role in the early Cold War era, mainly because of its closeness to Russia.

The families of the Army Corps members were housed in two massive apartment complexes. In the beginning, there existed the biggest towers condominium, the 14 story building, which is known locally as BTI, has flats with two and three bedrooms that are still occupied today. The Buckner building came in at #2.

Nobody was ever prepared to shell out the astronomical sum needed to remove the asbestos from the structure, so it currently lies abandoned and blanketed with the deadly material. Since BTI now has almost everything the town's inhabitants could ever need, it has essentially become their only residence. The police station and post office are located on the first level. Supermarket is called Cozy Corner, a health clinic, a little store and a laundry are all there. A portion of the upper level is used by a bed. Breakfast even BTI has a Chapel in its basement.

The resources inside the tower aren't the only ones. The towns administration and the local school are connected to BTI by a network of subterranean tubes that originated during the Cold War. At Whittier, you'll never have to leave the elevator to get what you need.

The meteorology at the time may provide light on the origins of this self-sufficient indoor colon. A reasonable 41°F five point 1°C is the average yearly temperature, and even in January the coldest month, the average is 28.2°F. Two 1°C. There's no polarity. However, the weather in Whittier is quite different, with wind, rain and snow. After six months of precipitation, snowfall sets in. Witter receives more precipitation than any other US city, with an average of 197. One inches per year.

Despite its small size, it is considered a city only unpopulated areas of Hawaii have more rainfall, with Halo Hawaii being the next closest. In addition, gusts of 80 mph or more. Are not uncommon in the winter time when winds whip over the mountains from the Bay, both living there and getting there are challenging the only land based option is to use a tunnel. Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel after the chief engineer of the Alaska Railroad, is the official name, while the Whittier Tunnel is the more common nickname.

It served primarily as a railroad station for quite some time, but it was expanded to include a roadway about the year 2000. One Lane tunnel is still only open for traffic once per hour and is closed to vehicles after 10:30 PM. Sleeping in your vehicle is your fate if you fail to find the last entry