Seward (

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: ; Dena'ina: ''Tl'ubugh'') is an incorporated

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city in

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, United States. Located on

Resurrection Bay Resurrection Bay, also known as Blying Sound, and Harding Gateway in its outer reaches, is a fjord on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, United States. Its main settlement is Seward, Alaska, Seward, located at the head of the bay. The bay received ...

, a

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of the

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on the

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, Seward is situated on Alaska's southern coast, approximately by road from Alaska's largest city,

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. With a population of 2,717 people as of the 2020 census, Seward is the fourth-largest city in the

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, behind

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, and the borough seat of

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. The city is named for former

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William H. Seward William Henry Seward (; May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872) was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States senator. A determined opp ...

, who orchestrated the United States'

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from the

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in 1867 while serving in this position as part of President

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's administration. Seward is the southern terminus of the

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and the historic starting point of the original

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, with Mile 0 of the trail marked on the shoreline at the southern end of town.

History

In 1793, Alexander Baranov of the

Shelikhov-Golikov company The Shelikhov-Golikov Company (SGC) was a Russian fur trading venture, founded by Irkutsk entrepreneurs Grigory Shelikhov and Ivan Larionovich Golikov in 1783. Formed in Eastern Siberia during the 1780s along with several competing companies, t ...

(precursor of the

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) established a

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post on

where Seward is today and had a three-masted vessel, the '' Phoenix'', built at the post by James Shields, an English shipwright in Russian service. The 1939

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on Alaskan development identified the region as one of the areas where new settlements would be established through Jewish

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. This plan was never implemented. Alaska - Seward - NARA - 23942503

Seward was an important port for the military buildup in Alaska during

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was established in Seward along the Resurrection River to protect the community. An Army airfield built in Seward during the war later became Walseth Air Force Base. Both of the military facilities were closed shortly after the end of the war. A large portion of Seward was damaged by shaking and a local

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during the

1964 Alaska earthquake The 1964 Alaska earthquake, also known as the Great Alaska earthquake and Good Friday earthquake, occurred at 5:36 PM Alaska Standard Time, AKST on Good Friday, March 27, 1964.

, destroying all evidence of one radio station. Seward Alaska aerial view

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (32.93%) is water. The northern city limits are demarcated by the lower reaches of the

Resurrection River The Resurrection River is a large river on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. It rises near Upper Russian Lake in the Kenai Mountains and flows to empty into Resurrection Bay near Seward. Part of the river passes through Kenai Fjords National Pa ...

, but extend east past the river's mouth at the northern end of Resurrection Bay to include parts of the bay's extreme northeastern shore, including the beach at the mouth of Fourth of July Creek and the grounds of

Spring Creek Correctional Center Spring Creek Correctional Center is an Alaska Department of Corrections Incarceration in the United States#Security levels, maximum security prison for men located in Seward, Alaska, United States.Lowell Point, while the east and west sides of the city are constrained by Resurrection Bay and the steep slopes of Mount Marathon. Nearby settlements include the aforementioned Lowell Point to the south, as well as the

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s of Bear Creek and Moose Pass further north. The nearest incorporated city is

, about 90 miles (by road) to the northwest.

Climate

Depending on the isotherm, Seward has a subpolar

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(Köppen ''Cfc'') or a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...

(Köppen ''Dfc''), but it experiences relatively moderate temperatures compared to the rest of the state throughout the year due to the influence of the nearby

. Only one month, January, sees an average daily high temperature below freezing, and temperatures below zero degrees

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are rare. The oceanic influence also imparts a high level of precipitation, with the heaviest amounts occurring during the fall and winter months.

Economy

Seward's local economy is largely driven by the

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industry and seasonal

tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the Commerce, commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. World Tourism Organization, UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as ...

. Many lodging facilities, restaurants and shops in the city cater mainly to tourists, and are only open for business during the summer tourist season, generally regarded as running from mid-May through mid-September. Other major employers in the city include the state-run Spring Creek Correctional Center, the

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's AVTEC vocational school, and the local

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branch, which also serves as the community's main medical center.

Fishing

Seward is the site of an annual salmon run which, in the 1920s, came to "countless millions" and supported a community of fisherman of mainly Scandinavian origin. It was then the headquarters of the halibut fleet. Seward is among the most lucrative commercial fisheries ports in the United States, according to reports from the

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. Per the most recent yearly data available, for 2016, commercial fishing boats in Seward offloaded approximately 13,500 tons of fish and shellfish, valued at about $42 million. Over the course of the decade from 2007 to 2016, around $545 million in commercial seafood passed through Seward's harbor.

Tourism

Owing to its position at the southern terminus of the Alaska Railroad and well-developed road links to Anchorage and the rest of the Kenai Peninsula, Seward is both a major northern end-port for several major cruise ship lines that host Alaskan cruises, such as Norwegian, Royal Caribbean,

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, and

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, and a common destination for general Alaskan tourism. Seward also acts as the

gateway community Gateway communities are cities or towns that lie just outside major tourist attractions such as national parks, wilderness areas, or nature resort areas. Examples of gateway communities in the US include Jackson, Wyoming; Tusayan, Arizona; and Gardi ...

for

Kenai Fjords National Park Kenai Fjords National Park is a national park of the United States that comprises the Harding Icefield, its outflowing glaciers, and coastal fjords and islands. The park covers an area of on the Kenai Peninsula in south-central Alaska, west ...

. Seward also has a minor military installation and was the home port of the USCGC ''Mustang'' until 2025.

Demographics

Seward first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1912. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,830 people, 917 households, and 555 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,058 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 72.1%

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, 2.4%

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, 16.7% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.2%

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, 0.9% from other races, and 5.9% from two or more races. 2.4% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 917 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.04. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 150.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 166.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $44,306, and the median income for a family was $54,904. Males had a median income of $36,900 versus $30,508 for females. The

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for the city was $20,360. About 8.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the

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, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The City of Seward employs a council–manager style of government, with a seven-member city council elected by the citizens, as well as a council-appointed city manager, city attorney and city clerk, responsible for all local administration including police, fire, utilities, and harbor management. At the borough level, Seward is situated in Kenai Peninsula Borough District 6, which has one seat on the nine-member borough council. This council oversees area-wide issues such as education, waste management, zoning and taxation assessment. SpringCreekEntrance

The

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maintains a post office in Seward with zip code 99664. In the

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, the city is in the 29th District, represented by Republican Ben Carpenter. In the

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, the city is in District O, represented by Republican

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Education

The

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) serves 29 communities and served 8,400 from 2021-2022 in the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The district is headquartered in the borough seat of Soldotna, Alaska, Soldotna, and the current Superinten ...

operates schools in Seward, including Seward Elementary School, Seward Middle School, and Seward High School.

Transportation

Seward is unusual among most small Alaskan communities in that it has road access in the

Seward Highway The Seward Highway is a highway in the U.S. state of Alaska that extends from Seward, Alaska, Seward to Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage. It was completed in 1951 and runs through the scenic Kenai Peninsula, Chugach National Forest, Turnagain Arm ...

from Seward to Anchorage, a National Scenic Byway and All-American Road, which also brings it bus service. Seward is also the southern terminus of the

with the railroad serving the Port of Seward which is capable of accommodating ocean going vessels. This keeps the port busy with freight coming on and off the trains, but also makes Seward a primary end point for north-bound

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s. Cruise ship passengers disembark and often take the train or bus farther north to Anchorage,

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, or other Alaskan attractions. The Alaska Railroad operates passenger service into Seward on a seasonal basis via the ''

Coastal Classic The ''Coastal Classic'' is a passenger and semi-luxury train operated by the Alaska Railroad between the cities of Anchorage and Seward, Alaska. It is a seasonal train, only operating between the months of May and September. Despite its seas ...

'' train. In 2023, there were 87 cruise ship visits to Seward, bringing nearly 200,000 tourists to the town. The Alaska Railroad Corporation is planning to build a new cruise ship dock and terminal in Seward. The company signed a 30 year contract in 2024 with cruise ship line

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, which will provide the revenue necessary to pay off the bonds that will finance the $137 million project. The terminal building will be 60,000 square feet and the floating dock will be 748 feet long and able to accommodate all cruise ships that visit Alaska. Construction is expected to begin in autumn 2025, and the facility is expected to open in 2026. Seward is a very bike friendly community. A paved bike path runs from the downtown business district along the waterfront, through the harbor and along the highway to mile 4.5. Bikes are available for rent and there are guided bike tours of the area.

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(ferry) service was discontinued at the end of the 2005. State ferry connections are now available in Whittier (90 miles North) or

(150 miles by highway). Seward Airport (PAWD/SWD) is home to general aviation services and flight-seeing operators. Scheduled commercial service is available at

Kenai Municipal Airport Kenai Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located in Kenai, a city in the Kenai Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 96,565 passenger boardings (enpla ...

and

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is a major airport in the U.S. state of Alaska, located southwest of downtown Anchorage. The airport is named for Ted Stevens, who served as a senator of Alaska from 1968 to 2009. It is included in ...

, both about away. Bus connections are also available.

International sister cities

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, Japan (1968) *

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, Japan (1982) *

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, South Korea (informal)

Notable people

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(1913–1972),

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and designer of what would become the Alaskan state flag *

Lydia Jacoby Lydia Alice Jacoby (born February 29, 2004) is an American professional swimmer. She was the first Alaskan to qualify for an Olympic Games in swimming, competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, where she won the gold medal in the ...

(born 2004),

2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

swimming gold medalist and first Alaskan to qualify to compete in

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at an

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* Harry Kawabe (1890–1969),

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businessman sent to internment camp during World War II

Attractions and points of interest

* Mount Marathon and its famous Mount Marathon Race *

with its easily accessible

Exit Glacier Exit Glacier is a glacier derived from the Harding Icefield in the Kenai Mountains of Alaska and one of Kenai Fjords National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park's major attractions. It is one of the most accessible valley glaciers in Alaska and is ...

Alaska SeaLife Center The Alaska SeaLife Center is a public aquarium and Alaska's only permanent marine mammal rehabilitation facility. It is located on the shores of Resurrection Bay in Seward. It opened in May 1998, and is dedicated to understanding and maintaini ...

Seward Silver Salmon Derby Started in 1956, the Seward Silver Salmon Derby is Alaska’s second oldest fishing derby after Valdez Fish Derbies started in 1952. The derby generally opens the second week in August. Participants compete to bring in the largest coho salmon ...

*Seward Polar Bear Jump-Off * Seward Spring Break Up Festival * Seward Music and Arts Festival, every year in September * Balto Film Fest, last weekend of July *The ruins of the

Jesse Lee Home for Children The Jesse Lee Home for Children was a former home for displaced children on Swetmann Avenue in Seward, Alaska, Seward, Alaska, United States. It was operated by the United Methodist Church from its opening in 1926 until the building suffered dama ...

*Boat tours to Holgate Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park *Seward lays claim to "The Fat Bike Capital of the World" as it has the most fat-bike owners per capita on Earth.Mechtenberg et al: Fat Bike usage and their impact on winter survivability and enjoyment rates throughout northern climates. 2017

References

External links

*
City of Seward official website

Seward Chamber of Commerce and Conference & Visitors Bureau
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