The small village of Whaley is a conservation area, and has a former watermill - the mill pond can be seen from the main road. Study the history of Whaley on Wikipedia.
More help in the PDF file linked below. If you're going bonkers over the puzzle and you're at the stage of seriously considering a whaley-watching trip or lakeside beach holiday in Alaska, take a deep breath and count to 28, 46, then 14.
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Alaska Whaley Watching
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