The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Columbia Encyclopedia World Factbook American Heritage Coll. The airfield and ice-free harbor make it an important shipping and supply center for the Alaskan interior. It has a seafood cannery and freezer plant and a sawmill.
Tourism also bolsters the city's economy.
In Seward are a Univ. An annual salmon derby is held, and a race up nearby Mt. Marathon every July 4th attracts athletes from a wide area. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.