Seward, Alaska

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Seward is a city located on Resurrection Bay on the eastern Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, in the Kenai Peninsula Borough. It is the southern terminus for the Alaska Railroad. The population was 2,609 as of 2009.

The Seward economy includes tourism, recreational and commercial fishing, fish processing, ship services and repairs, oil and gas development, Railroad services, Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC), a state prison, and the University of Alaska's Institute of Marine Sciences. The Alaska SeaLife Center, the the Kenai Fjords National Park, and the Mount Marathon Race and Fourth of July festivities attract visitors. Over 320,000 cruise ship passengers visit Seward annually.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seward,_Alaska

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Coordinates: 60°7'13"N 149°25'45"W

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