Seward, Alaska

About Seward

Set in the central part of Alaska, Seward is a small town, home to 2,882 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Seward is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 13.96 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 206 residents per square mile.

📰 Seward News Today

• Coast Guard awards contract for construction of housing and maintenance support facility in Seward, Alaska United States Coast Guard News (.mil) · Jul 28
• Unalaska Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Seward MaxPreps · Oct 9
• Wallace Fletcher Obituary (2013) - Seward, AK - Anchorage Funeral Home & Crematory NJ.com · Oct 7
• Mexican Navy tall ship returns to Seward after 12 years Alaska's News Source · Sep 1
• Sullivan Welcomes Over $2.3 Million for Seward Shipyard Upgrades Senator Dan Sullivan (.gov) · Sep 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Seward Unique

• A top-25 city in Alaska by population (#18 of 149 incorporated places).
• One of 5 places in the US named Seward — but the Alaska one has a character all its own.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Seward

• Chinooks restaurant — seafood
• Le Barn Appetit Inn & Creperie
• Ray's Waterfront — regional
• Resurrect Art Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Woody's Thai Kitchen
• 13 Ravens Coffee & Books — coffee shop (café)
• Alaska Seafood Grill — seafood
• Apollo Restaurant
• Coho Joes Dockside Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Exit Glacier Salmon Bake Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Alaska SeaLife Center · Aquarium
• Kenai Fjords Tours · Attraction
• Major Marine Tours · Attraction
• Mariah Tours · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Seward

• Evan Casey Skate Park reviews ★
• Kawabe Park reviews ★
• Two Lakes Park reviews ★
• Waterfront Park reviews ★
• Waterfront Park Playground reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Seward

• Seward High School
• Seward Middle School
• William H. Seward Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Providence Seward Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Seward

🏘️ Nearby Communities