Seward,
Alaska

Seward, Alaska Seward is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 2,830. It was named after William H. Seward, early member of the United States Republican Party, United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln. As Secretary of State, he fought for the U.S. purchase of Alaska which he finally negotiated to acquire from Russia for $7,200,000 on March 30, 1867. This translated into approximately 2.5 cents per acre ($6.18/km sq) for 586,400 square miles (1,519,000 km sq) of territory, three times the size of Texas. The purchase of this frontier land ("Seward's Icebox") was mocked as "Seward's Folly" and Andrew Johnson's "polar bear garden". The town of Seward marks the start of the Historic Iditarod Trail. Geography Seward is located at 60°7'28?N, 149°26'0?W (60.124505, -149.433465)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.8 km sq (21.5 mi sq). 37.4 km sq (14.4 mi sq) of it is land and 18.4 km sq (7.1 mi sq) of it (32.93%) is water. Transportation Seward is unique among most small Alaskan communities in that it has road access in the Seward Highway which also brings it bus service, albeit most buses are marketed towards tourists and the costs are higher and service decreases or ceases in the winter. Seward is also the southern terminus of the Alaska Railroad. This keeps the port busy with freight coming on and off the trains, but also makes Seward a primary end point for north-bound cruise ships. Cruise ship passengers get of the boats and take the train farther north to Denali or other Alaskan attractions. Seward used to receive service from the Alaska Marine Highway (ferry) system, however, service has since been cut. 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Your First Name and Last Initial: Your Email: What is the most fun thing to do in Seward, Alaska? go to the beach and hang with your family and friends there while looking at the sea life! - Frances D Seward, Alaska, USA Seward, Illinois, USA Seward, Nebraska, USA Seward, Pennsylvania, USA If you would like to link to this hometown, please copy the following text and paste it onto your website: <a href="http://www.hometownusa.com/ak/Seward.html">Seward, Alaska's Hometown USA Community</a><br> Community information including population statistics and demographics, businesses, real estate, travel, maps, events, history, trivia, classified ads, forums and more. Our searchable Seward, Alaska Yellow Pages provide a sublime list of businesses in Seward, Alaska. So if you are looking for a business, non-profit, church, or government agency come and check out our Seward, Alaska Business Directory. Buying a car, truck, mini-van or SUV? 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