Seward, Alaska
city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States
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.
Seward, Alaska
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 Seward seen from the air | |
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| Nickname: "Gateway to the Kenai Fjords" | |
| Motto: "Alaska Starts Here" | |
  Seward, Alaska Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 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] |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-68560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1414598 |
| Website | www |
| Source of coordinates [4] | |
References
change- ↑ 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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