Seward, Alaska
city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Seward, Alaska
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Nickname: "Gateway to the Kenai Fjords" | |
Motto: "Alaska Starts Here" | |
Coordinates: 60°07′28″N 149°26′00″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] |
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