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
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Kenai Peninsula
Established	1903
Incorporated	June 1, 1912
Government
• Type	Council-manager
Area
• Total	21.89 sq mi (56.69 km2)
• Land	13.96 sq mi (36.16 km2)
• Water	7.93 sq mi (20.54 km2)
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Population  (2020)
• 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.cityofseward.us
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Seward, Alaska Media

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  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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  Spring Creek Correctional Center

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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.

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  Obihiro Park, with gazebo given to the people of Seward in 1993. Resurrection Bay is in the background.

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  Benny Benson Memorial at Milepost 1.4 of the Seward Highway in Seward, Alaska

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  Seward, Alaska in June 1959