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Seward is a picturesque town 127 miles/204.4 km south of Anchorage. It is surrounded by high mountain ranges and lies at the edge of Resurrection Bay and at the base of Mount Marathon. It is known as the "Gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park." Downtown Seward has a frontier-town atmosphere with some buildings dating back to the early 1900's. The town was established in 1903 by railroad surveyors as an ocean terminal and supply center. The city was named for US Secretary of State William H Seward, who was a major player in purchasing Alaska from Russia in 1867. Alaska didn't become a state until 1959! It is our 49th state. Resurrection Bay is a year-round ice-free harbor and Seward is an important cargo and fishing port. Seward's economy depends on tourism, a coal terminal, a sawmill, fisheries, and government offices. Photo: Taken from Miller's Landing campground directly across Resurrection Bay in early June, 1996. |
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kiwi Sat Jul 28, 2007 08:56 UTC
Nice new pport pic by the way :-) Hope the Man Bch party was fun. How is my favourite pier at sunset ?? x0x | gilabrand Thu Jun 9, 2005 06:41 UTC
I saw you featured on the home page and found some interesting pointers here on paying attention to the surroundings. | annk Fri Apr 16, 2004 03:56 UTC
Good info and wonderful photos for my trip in early June. Will be in Seward for 3 days and hope to see the wildlife you've pictured or mentioned. | jenn_d Sat Feb 28, 2004 22:29 UTC
Look at you with the beard :-) While I was kayaking we played games with a family of stellars..It wasn't until camp that night when I figured out that Stellar was the name and not an adjective! Superb wildlife photos. |
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