Seldovia Alaska Map

About Seldovia, Alaska

Seldovia is a locality in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 202. The population density is 173.7 people per km². Seldovia is located at 59.4381°N, 151.7114°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99663.

Seldovia clings to the edge of the Kenai Peninsula, a cluster of weathered buildings cupped by the immense, emerald shoulders of mountains that plunge directly into the sapphire waters of Kachemak Bay. It lies 137.7 miles south-south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 208°T), and is situated 15.2 miles south-south-west of Homer. The air here carries the crisp, briny tang of the sea, mingled with the damp, earthy scent of spruce and cedar that carpet the steep slopes. Tiny fishing boats, painted in cheerful blues and reds, bob at their moorings in the sheltered harbor, their masts a delicate filigree against the vast, often dramatic Alaskan sky. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, spills in broad, luminous shafts, catching the glint of mica in the scattered pebbles along the shore and illuminating the iridescent sheen on the wings of passing seabirds. The very terrain seems to breathe, the tide pulling and pushing with a steady, ancient rhythm against the narrow strip of land where Seldovia makes its stand. This is a place shaped by resilience, a history woven from the threads of fishing, cannery work, and a deep, enduring connection to the wild bounty of the sea. For generations, the waters of Kachemak Bay have sustained Seldovia, providing salmon, halibut, and crab, a livelihood that continues to define its character, even as tourism offers a new, though still secondary, current. Remnants of its past, like the skeletal remains of old cannery structures, stand as silent witnesses to the labor and lives that built this remote outpost. The distinctive, bright yellow floatplane that lands with a gentle splash on the bay serves as a vital artery, connecting Seldovia to the wider world and underscoring the unique, self-reliant spirit of its inhabitants, a spirit as unyielding and beautiful as the mountains that cradle it.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Seldovia, Alaska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 59.438056, -151.711389. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Seldovia and Kenai Peninsula.

Detailed location data for Seldovia includes the ZIP code (99663), telephone area code (907), county seat of Kenai Peninsula, and school district assignment (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Seldovia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.