Seward, Alaska
Seward is a city in Alaska. It is on the coast of the Kenai Peninsula. About 2,700 people live there. The town is named after William H. Seward. He was the United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. In 1867, he fought for the U.S. purchase of Alaska from Russia.
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| Coordinates: 60°07′28″N 149°26′00″W / 60.12444°N 149.43333°WCoordinates: 60°07′28″N 149°26′00″W / 60.12444°N 149.43333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Kenai Peninsula |
| Established | 1903 |
| Incorporated | June 1, 1912[1] |
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| • Type | Council-manager |
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| • Total | 21.89 sq mi (56.69 km2) |
| • Land | 13.96 sq mi (36.16 km2) |
| • Water | 7.93 sq mi (20.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,717 |
| • Density | 194.63/sq mi (75.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (Alaska) |
| ZIP code | 99664 |
| FIPS code | 02-68560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1414598 |
| Website | www |
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Seward, Alaska Media
- Dog sled team and driver, with cargo, Seward, ca 1914 (THWAITES 240).jpeg
caption reads "Ready for The Long Mush, Seward, Alaska" (click photo for further information) ca 1914
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Boats in the harbor, with the snow-capped peak of Mount Alice across the bay to the east in the background
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A northbound Alaska Railroad passenger train idles at the Seward depot on June 30, 2010. Race Point on Mount Marathon is the high point on the right-hand side.
- ObihiroPark.jpg
Obihiro Park, with gazebo given to the people of Seward in 1993. Resurrection Bay is in the background.
- BennyBensonMemorial.jpg
Benny Benson Memorial at Milepost 1.4 of the Seward Highway in Seward, Alaska
- Seward, Alaska, 1959.jpg
Seward, Alaska in June 1959
References
- ↑ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 138.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Seward city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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