The Alaska town where all 居住（者）s live under one roof

By Jowena Riley

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In the heart of the Alaskan wilderness lies a small city that is dubbed 'the town under one roof' - as most of the population live in just one spectacular building. Whittier, situated 60 miles south of Anchorage, is home to a remote community where 217 residents call a single building home, but their unique living situation is as fascinating as it is isolated.

In the heart of the Alaskan wilderness lies a small city that is dubbed 'the town under one roof' - as most of the 全住民 live in just one みごたえのある building. Whittier, 据えるd 60 miles south of 船の停泊地, is home to a remote community where 217 居住（者）s call a 選び出す／独身 building home, but their unique living 状況／情勢 is as fascinating as it is 孤立するd.

The town is only accessible via car ferry at the harbour, or by car or train on land through a solitary, somewhat eerie one-way tunnel that closes overnight and opens 5am, further enhancing the town's mystique. The Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel - the longest highway tunnel in North America - stretches 2.5 miles and connects Whittier to the Portage area and then on to the Seward Highway in Southcentral Alaska .

The town is only accessible 経由で car フェリー（で運ぶ） at the harbour, or by car or train on land through a 独房監禁, somewhat eerie one-way tunnel that の近くにs 夜通し and opens 5am, その上の 高めるing the town's mystique. The Anton Anderson 記念の Tunnel - the longest 主要道路 tunnel in North America - stretches 2.5 miles and connects Whittier to the Portage area and then on to the Seward 主要道路 in Southcentral Alaska .

Once inside, nearly all of Whittier's inhabitants reside within the walls of Begich Towers, a former army barracks that served as a 'secret' military facility for the U.S. Army during WWII before it was later converted into a residential space in 1974. Although there appears to be no defining reason for Whittier's low population, the port town is known for its extreme wet climate - receiving around 5,000 mm of rain per year.

Once inside, nearly all of Whittier's inhabitants reside within the 塀で囲むs of Begich Towers, a former army 兵舎 that served as a 'secret' 軍の 施設 for the U.S. Army during WWII before it was later 変えるd into a 居住の space in 1974. Although there appears to be no defining 推論する／理由 for Whittier's low 全住民, the port town is known for its extreme wet 気候 - receiving around 5,000 mm of rain per year.

Job opportunities are scarce, as reported by a former resident named Harold in an online thread on Hacker News , who left the Whittier in 1986 and described how he had no Internet or cable TV and poor radio signal during his childhood. But, today, the sprawling, 14-floor building of Begich Towers is more than just living quarters - it also serves as a bustling micro-metropolis, where residents have access to essential amenities from their very own doorstep. The complex contains a police station, a shop, a doctor's clinic, a conference room, a Baptist church and even a post office.

職業 適切な時期s are 不十分な, as 報告（する）／憶測d by a former 居住（者） 指名するd Harold in an online thread on Hacker News , who left the Whittier in 1986 and 述べるd how he had no Internet or cable TV and poor 無線で通信する signal during his chi ldhood. But, today, the sprawling, 14-床に打ち倒す building of Begich Towers is more than just living ４半期/4分の1s - it also serves as a bustling micro-metropolis, where 居住（者）s have 接近 to 必須の amenities from their very own doorstep. The コンビナート／複合体 含む／封じ込めるs a police 駅／配置する, a shop, a doctor's clinic, a 会議／協議会 room, a Baptist church and even a 地位，任命する office.

In addition, children who reside at Begich Towers attend a school that is connected to the towers via a tunnel, which also boasts an indoor playground. As the town's main services are situated inside or connected to the building, it means residents can remain inside for long periods of time, which can be useful during Alaska's notoriously harsh winters.

In 新規加入, children who reside at Begich Towers …に出席する a school that is connected to the towers 経由で a tunnel, which also 誇るs an indoor playground. As the town's main services are 据えるd inside or connected to the building, it means 居住（者）s can remain inside for long periods of time, which can be useful during Alaska's 悪名高くも 厳しい winters.

There's also a two-floor bed and breakfast in Begich Towers too, where visitors can observe how life works. One tourist detailed their 'surreal' experience of visiting Whittier in a Reddit post - and even revealed their 'unnerving' encounters with locals who are able to immediately identify visitors. Redditor u/HyruleanHero1988 said: 'Visiting Whittier is a surreal experience. Not being able to leave when you want is definitely a strange feeling. 'They close the tunnel down completely, and from 10pm to 5am, you can not enter or leave the town.'

Th ere's also a two-床に打ち倒す bed and breakfast in Begich Towers too, where 訪問者s can 観察する how life 作品. One tourist 詳細（に述べる）d their 'surreal' experience of visiting Whittier in a Reddit 地位，任命する - and even 明らかにする／漏らすd their 'unnerving' 遭遇（する）s with 地元のs who are able to すぐに identify 訪問者s. Redditor u/HyruleanHero1988 said: 'Visiting Whittier is a surreal experience. Not 存在 able to leave when you want is definitely a strange feeling. 'They の近くに the tunnel 負かす／撃墜する 完全に, and from 10pm to 5am, you can not enter or leave the town.'

They continued: 'Not literally everyone lives in the same building, but almost everyone does. While there is a grocery store in the main building, there is a bigger one a little ways away.' Describing being singled out by eagle-eyed locals, they added: 'It's a very tight knit community, and we had people asking us where we were visiting from constantly. 'People immediately know you aren't from their town, and it's a little unnerving. They were all nice to us though.' Concluding the experience, they wrote: 'One of the strangest things about visiting this town was seeing how the children live. They all run and play together in the hallways on the first floor, since it's too cold to go outside.'

They continued: 'Not literally everyone lives in the same building, but almost everyone does. While there is a grocery 蓄える／店 in the main building, there is a bigger one a little ways away.' 述べるing 存在 選び出す／独身d out by eagle-注目する，もくろむd 地元のs, they 追加するd: 'It's a very tight knit community, and we had people asking us where we were visiting from 絶えず. 'People すぐに know you aren't from their town, and it's a little unnerving. They were all nice to us though.' 結論するing the experience, they wrote: 'One of the strangest things about visiting this town was seeing how the children live. They all run and play together in the hallways on the first 床に打ち倒す, since it's too 冷淡な to go outside.'

While Whittier might sound almost fictional, even with first-hand experiences documented by tourists, it's completely legit - just ask the daughter of the town's mayor, Janessa. Janessa regularly shares content on the living experience at Begich Towers on her TikTok account, , and, in April 2021, treated viewers to an internal video tour of the complex. In the footage , the Whittier resident captures the layout of the building, including the winding, beige-coloured corridors that branching into the Towers' various amenities.

While Whittier might sound almost fictional, even with first-手渡す experiences 文書d by tourists, it's 完全に legit - just ask the daughter of the town's 市長, Janessa. Janessa 定期的に 株 content on the living experience at Begich Towers on her TikTok account, , and, in April 2021, 扱う／治療するd テレビ視聴者s to an 内部の ビデオ 小旅行する of the コンビナート／複合体. In the （映画の）フィート数 , the Whittier 居住（者） 逮捕（する）s the layout of the building, 含むing the winding, beige-coloured 回廊（地帯）s that 支店ing into the Towers' さまざまな amenities.

A fully-stocked grocery shop can be seen in one clip, complete with bottles of condiments, tins of non-perishable goods and fridges containing a selection of fresh vegetables and canned sodas. Janessa then showcases the door to the building's church, which is marked with a yellow cross, and the entrance to the post office - signposted with a wooden plaque that reads 'U.S. Post Office.'

A fully-在庫／株d grocery shop can be seen in one clip, 完全にする with 瓶／封じ込めるs of condiments, tins of 非，不，無-perishable goods and fridges 含む／封じ込めるing a 選択 of fresh vegetables and canned sodas. Janessa then showcases the door to the building's church, which is 示すd with a yellow cross, and the 入り口 to the 地位，任命する office - signposted with a 木造の plaque that reads 'U.S. 地位，任命する Office.'

Life in this Alaskan enclave may be unconventional, but for those who call it home, there's a sense of belonging that can only be found in the 'town under one roof.' Meanwhile, Britain's most remote mainland community is located in Scotland, where MailOnline's travel editor Ted Thornhill takes a deep dive into the village of Inverie - which can only be accessed via a 24-mile hike or a six-mile ferry crossing.

Life in this Alaskan 飛び領土 may be 慣習に捕らわれない, but for those who call it home, there's a sense of belonging that can only be 設立する in the 'town under one roof.' 一方／合間, Britain's most remote 本土／大陸 community is 位置を示すd in Scotland, where MailOnline's travel editor Ted Thornhill takes a 深い dive into the village of Inverie - which can only be 接近d 経由で a 24-mile 引き上げ（る） or a six-mile フェリー（で運ぶ） crossing.

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