City of Cordova

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Cordova is located at the eastern end of Prince William Sound. The population is approximately 2,300 and supports a large fishing fleet, fish processing plants, a community hospital, and four schools. Cordova has a significant Alaska Native population with an active Village Council. Commercial fishing and subsistence are central to the community's culture.

Commercial fishing is the economic mainstay of Cordova. A total of 341 residents hold commercial fishing permits and the majority of households have someone working in commercial harvesting or processing. Copper River red salmon, pink salmon, herring, halibut, and bottom fish are harvested. North Pacific Processors is a major employer. Tourism is on the increase, with cruise ships now docking in Cordova.

The U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Coast Guard also maintain personnel in Cordova. In 1989, the Prince William Sound Science Center was established to study and monitor the sound’s ecosystem.

In the early 1900s, Cordova became the railroad terminus and ocean shipping port for copper ore from the Kennecott Mine up the Copper River. The City was formed in 1909. The Bonanza-Kennecott Mines operated until 1938 and yielded over $200 million in copper, silver, and gold. The Katalla oil field produced until 1933, when it was destroyed by fire. Fishing became the economic base in the early 1940s. There is no road access to Cordova.

Nancy Bird represents this member entity on the PWSRCAC Board of Directors.

For more information, please visit the City of Cordova.
Phone: 907.424.7260

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