Seward Alaska Lodging Accommodations
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| With breathtaking views overlooking
Resurrection Bay, Hotel Edgewater
is perfect for groups or independent
travelers. Continental breakfast,
hot tub, sauna and meeting rooms
are available. |
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Seward
Windsong Lodge
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Seward Alaska Hotels, Lodges
and Accommodations
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(907) 224-7116 |
| Murphy's
Motel |
Seward Alaska Hotels, Lodges and
Accommodations |
(907) 224-8090 |
| Breeze
Inn |
Seward Alaska Hotels, Lodges and
Accommodations |
(907) 224-5238 |
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Seward, Alaska
Bed & Breakfasts
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| Amazing modern waterfront cabins
with incredible views. |
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| Come on in, kick off your shoes
and enjoy ‘down home comfort’
of the Port of Call Bed and Breakfast.
We are located in a quiet, residential
neighborhood, minutes away from
downtown Seward and the Sea Life
Center. |
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Beach
House
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Seward Alaska Bed and Breakfast
Accommodations
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(907) 224-7000 |
| Bears
Den B & B |
Seward Alaska Bed and Breakfast
Accommodations |
(907) 224-3788 |
| Falls
Inn B&B |
Seward Alaska Bed and Breakfast
Accommodations |
(907) 224-5790 |
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Seward Alaska Tours, Sightseeing and Fishing Charters
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Alaska Saltwater Charters
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Seward
Alaska Charters
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(907) 224-7254 |
| Blueskies Boat
Charters |
Seward
Alaska Charters |
(907) 830-2827 |
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Seward, Alaska
Tours and Sightseeing
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Kayakers Cove
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Seward Alaska Tours, National
Parks, City and Regional
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(907) 224-8662 |
| Kenai Fjords Tours |
Seward Alaska Tours, National
Parks, City and Regional |
800-468-8068 |
| Miller's Landing |
Seward Alaska Tours, National
Parks, City and Regional |
866-541-5739 |
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Seward, Alaska
Restaurants
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Breeze Inn Restaurant
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Seward Alaska Restaurants
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888-224-5237 |
| Chinooks Waterfront Restaurant |
Seward Alaska Restaurants |
(907) 224-2207 |
Seward, Alaska
Attractions
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The Center's research and rehabilitation
facilities and naturalistic exhibits immerse visitors
in the dynamic marine ecosystems of Alaska
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(907) 224-6300
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| Resurrection Bay Historical
Society |
336 3rd Avenue |
907-224-3902 |
| Kenai
Fjords National Park |
Located on the southeastern Kenai Peninsula |
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Exit Glacier
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Harding Ice Field
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Seward, Alaska
Other Information
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Seward Community Library
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Seward Alaska Other Information
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(907) 224-3646 |
| Miller's Landing |
Seward Alaska Other Information |
866-541-5739 |
| Alaska Vocational Technical
Center |
Seward Alaska Other Information |
(907) 224-3322 |
| Seward is situated on Resurrection Bay on the east coast
of the Kenai Peninsula, 125 highway miles south of Anchorage.
It lies at the foot of Mount Marathon, and is the gateway
to the Kenai Fjords National Park. It lies at approximately
60d 07m N Latitude, 149d 26m W Longitude. (Sec. 10, T001S,
R001W, Seward Meridian.) Seward is located in the Seward
Recording District. The area encompasses 14.4 sq. miles
of land and 7.1 sq. miles of water. |
| Seward experiences a maritime climate. Winter temperatures
average from 17 to 38; summer temperatures average 49 to
63. Annual precipitation includes 66 inches of rain and
80 inches of snowfall. |
| Resurrection Bay was named in 1792 by Russian fur trader
and explorer Alexander Baranof. While sailing from Kodiak
to Yakutat, he found unexpected shelter in this bay for
a storm. He named the Bay Resurrection because it was the
Russian Sunday of the Resurrection. Seward was named for
U.S. Secretary of State William Seward, 1861-69, who negotiated
the purchase of Alaska from Russia during the Lincoln administration.
In the 1890s, Capt. Frank Lowell arrived with his family.
In 1903, John and Frank Ballaine and a group of settlers
arrived to begin construction of a railroad. Seward became
an incorporated City in 1912. The Alaska Railroad was constructed
between 1915 and 1923, and Seward developed as the ocean
terminus and supply center. By 1960, Seward was the largest
community on the Peninsula. Tsunamis generated after the
1964 earthquake destroyed the railroad terminal and killed
several residents. As an ice-free harbor, Seward has become
an important supply center for Interior Alaska.
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| 20.9% of the population are Alaska Native or part Native.
Seward is primarily a non-Native community, although the
Mount Marathon Indians are very active within the community.
Seward's annual Fourth of July celebration and its grueling
Mount Marathon race attracts participants and visitors
from Southcentral Alaska and beyond. |
Seward Alaska Facilities:
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| Water is supplied by eight wells, is treated and distributed
throughout Seward. Sewage is collected via pipes to a secondary
treatment lagoon. Almost all homes are fully plumbed. Seward
Electric System purchases power from Chugach Electric,
and owns five standby diesel generators. Funds have been
requested to develop a new water well to keep up with demand.
Electricity is provided by Seward Electric System.
There are 3 schools located in the community, attended
by 798 students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Providence
Seward Medical Center (224-5205). The hospital is a
qualified Acute Care facility. Long Term Care: Wesley
Rehabilitation and Care. Specialized Care: Seward Life
Action Council Counseling Facility Auxiliary health
care is provided by Bear Creek Volunteer Fire & EMS,
Inc. (224-3345/3338); Seward Volunteer Ambulance Corps
(224-3987).
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| As the southern terminus for the Alaska Railroad and
road link to Anchorage and the Interior, Seward has long
been a transportation center. The economy has diversified
with tourism, commercial fishing, ship services and repairs,
oil and gas development, a coal export facility for Usibelli
Mine, a State Prison, and the University of Alaska's Institute
of Marine Sciences. The new $52 million Alaska SeaLife
Center and The Chugach Heritage Center, housed in the historic
train depot downtown, recently opened. 80 residents hold
commercial fishing permits. In 2000, gross fishing revenues
of residents was over $5 million. Seward hosted tourists
from over 110 cruise ship dockings in 1997. Over 200,000
travelers toured the Kenai Fjords National Park visitors
center in Seward in 1996.
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Seward Alaska Transportation:
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| Seward is connected to the Alaska Highway system by
the Seward Highway. Daily air services and charters are
available at the State-owned airport. Two paved runways
are utilized, at 4,240 and 2,300 feet. The Port serves
cruise ships, the State Ferry, cargo barges and ocean freighters
from Seattle and overseas. The small boat harbor has moorage
for 650 boats, and two boat launch ramps. The Alaska Railroad
provides over 1.4 billion pounds of cargo transit each
year, importing cargo for the Interior and exporting coal
to the Pacific Rim. A new railroad depot was completed
in the fall of 1997. |
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