Seward

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.

* Seward is the seventh most lucrative fisheries port in the United States per value. In 2004, 49.7 million dollars worth of fish and shellfish passed through Seward according to the National Marine Fisheries Service.
* Another major industry in Seward is tourism.

 

7 °C


Clouds, broken clouds


Wind1.89 m/s
Cloudiness66 %
Temperature (min/max)7/7 °C
Pressure1012 hpa
Humidity73 %
Last update: 25 Apr 2024 @ 02:54

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