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template: byway.jade
id: "10390"
name: Seward Highway
distance: "127"
duration: Take five hours to drive or two days to enjoy the entire byway.
description: "Seward Highway showcases the natural beauty of south-central Alaska between Anchorage and Seward. From jagged peaks and alpine meadows to breathtaking fjords and crystal lakes, find a concentrated series of diverse landscapes and experiences. See sights such as Beluga whales or dog teams in the winter."
contact: "**Alaska Public Lands Information Center**  \r\n 907-271-2737  \r\n\r\n**[Chugach National Forest](http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/chugach/)**  \r\nPhone: 907-743-9500  \r\nFax: 907-743-9476  \r\n[Send E-mail](mailto:mailroomr10chugach@fs.fed.us)"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.dot.state.ak.us/stwdplng/scenic/index.shtml"
    name: Alaska Scenic Byways
  - url: "http://www.dot.state.ak.us/stwdplng/scenic/byways-seward.shtml"
    name: "Alaska's Seward Highway"
  - url: "http://www.travelalaska.com/"
    name: Alaska Visitors Association
  - url: "http://www.anchorage.net"
    name: Anchorage.Net
  - url: "http://www.fs.usda.gov/chugach/"
    name: Chugach National Forest
  - url: "http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/units/chugach/"
    name: Chugach State Park
  - url: "http://www.nps.gov/kefj/index.htm"
    name: Kenai Fjords National Park
  - url: "http://www.borough.kenai.ak.us/"
    name: Kenai Peninsula Borough
  - url: "http://www.ci.anchorage.ak.us"
    name: Municipality of Anchorage
  - url: "http://www.bellsalaska.com/myalaska/seward_highway.html"
    name: "Seward Highway - Alaskan.com"
designations: 
  - "All-American Road"
  - National Scenic Byway
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - Alaska State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - AK
ll: 
  - -149.871034
  - 61.217552
bounds: 
  - - -149.871055
    - 60.104145
  - - -148.97547899999998
    - 61.217552

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Seward Highway showcases the natural beauty of south-central Alaska between Anchorage and Seward. From jagged peaks and alpine meadows to breathtaking fjords and crystal lakes, find a concentrated series of diverse landscapes and experiences. See sights such as Beluga whales or dog teams in the winter.