Everything about The Seward Peninsula totally explained
The
Seward Peninsula is a large peninsula on the western coast of the
U.S. state of
Alaska. It projects about into the
Bering Sea between
Norton Sound, the
Bering Strait, the
Chukchi Sea, and
Kotzebue Sound, just below the
Arctic Circle. The entire peninsula is about long and - wide.
The Seward Peninsula was once part of the
Bering land bridge, a roughly thousand mile wide swath of land connecting
Siberia with mainland Alaska during the
Pleistocene Ice Age. This land bridge aided in the migration of humans, as well as plant and animal species from Asia to North America. Archeological discoveries throughout the Seward Peninsula show proof that
Inupiat Eskimos have been living in the region for thousands of years. Excavations at sites such as the
Trail Creek Caves and Cape Espenberg in the
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve as well as Cape Denbigh to the south have provided insight into the timeline of prehistorical migrations from Asia to the Seward Peninsula.
Demographics
Communities on the Seward Peninsula, with 2005 state population estimates:
Other locations on the Seward Peninsula include the mining towns of
Council, Solomon, Candle, Haycock and Taylor. While still frequented by locals of neighboring communities, there are no longer year round residents in these locations. There is a
United States Coast Guard LORAN station at
Port Clarence. The
U.S. Air Force operates a
radar station at
Tin City, southeast of Wales.
Geography
The Seward Peninsula has several distinct geologic features. The
Devil Mountain Lakes on the northern portion of the peninsula are the largest
maar lakes in the world. They were formed over 21,000 years ago as the result of an underground steam explosion. The Killeak Lakes and White Fish Lake are also volcanic maar lakes of notable size on the northern Seward Peninsula. Four mountain ranges line the southern side of the peninsula, the most prominent being the
Kigluaik (or Sawtooth) Mountains. The highest point in the range and the peninsula is the peak of
Mount Osborn. Other mountain ranges on the Seward Peninsula include the
Bendeleben Mountains,
Darby Mountains, and
York Mountains. The
Lost Jim Lava Flow north of Kuzitrin Lake is a lava field formed roughly 1,000 to 2,000 years ago, which covers roughly .
Several geothermal hot springs are located throughout the peninsula, including
Serpentine Hot Springs,
Pilgrim Hot Springs, Granite Mountain, Elim, Clear Creek and Lava Creek.
The Seward Peninsula has several rivers. The largest include the
Koyuk,
Kuzitrin,
Niukluk,
Fish,
Tubuktilik,
Kiwalik,
Buckland and
Agiupuk Rivers. These play a vital role in the subsistence lifestyles of many peninsula residents and ease travel, hunting, and fishing. Most peninsula rivers have at least a small yearly run of several varieties of
salmon, as well as
Dolly Varden,
Arctic Grayling,
whitefish of various species,
Northern Pike, and
Burbot. Most rivers on the Seward Peninsula freeze in mid-October; spring break-up usually occurs in mid- to late May.
Cape Prince of Wales, the westernmost point on the mainland of the Americas, is on the western tip. The cape is only from
Cape Dezhnev, the closest point on the Russian mainland.
The peninsula was named after
William H. Seward, the
United States Secretary of State who negotiated the
Purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867.
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