Information About

Ellamar

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 53' 44.002" N,
146 ° 41' 51" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Valdez

Elevation

69 ft (21.03 m)

Ellamar in Detail.

About

population 46, on E shore of Virgin Bay, 40 mi. NW of Cordova, Chugach Mts.

History

The Ellamar Mining Co. was formed in 1898, a year after the first claims were located. A post office was established at this copper mining camp in 1900; it was discontinued in 1929 (Ricks, 1965, p. 19).