Mount Marathon, Seward

Name: Mount Marathon
Address: Seward, United States

#3 among attractions in Seward

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Marathon, or officially Marathon Mountain, is a 4,826-foot mountain summit directly west of Seward in the Kenai Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska. The peak is situated in Chugach National Forest, rising above Resurrection Bay, 2.35 mi south of Mount Benson, and 2 mi north of Bear Mountain. The namesake of the mountain is the Mount Marathon Race held every Fourth of July. ()

Elevation: 4826 ftProminence: 889 ftCoordinates: 60°6'56"N, 149°30'0"W

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Seward United States

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Mount Marathon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alaska SeaLife Center, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge, Phoenix Peak.

2.3 miSE
Aquarium, Nature and wildlife, Park
Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward
59 min walk • The Alaska SeaLife Center, Alaska’s premier public aquarium and Alaska's only permanent marine mammal rehabilitation facility, is located on the shores of Resurrection Bay in Seward in the U.S. state of Alaska.
2.1 miSE
Church
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Seward
55 min walk • St. Peter's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 239 Second Avenue at Adams Street in Seward, Alaska, United States. The first Episcopal services in Seward were held in 1904 by a priest from Valdez. The church building was constructed between 1905 and 1906...
2.1 miE
60°7'2"N • 149°26'20"W
Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge, Seward
54 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Boat or ferry
1.4 miW
Mountain
Phoenix Peak, Seward
36 min walk • Phoenix Peak is a 5,187-foot mountain summit located in the Kenai Mountains, on the Kenai Peninsula, in the U.S. state of Alaska.
2.3 miE
60°6'10"N • 149°26'20"W
Seward Community Library & Museum, Seward
58 min walk • Library, History museum, Museum
2.3 miSE
Park
Hoben Park, Seward
60 min walk • Hoben Park, also known as Arcade Park, Nile Park and Ladies Park, is a city park on the waterfront of Seward, Alaska. It is bounded by the Alaska Sealife Center, the Seward Depot, Railroad Avenue, and Resurrection Bay.
1.8 miSE
Tunnel
Lowell Creek Diversion Tunnel, Seward
48 min walk • The Lowell Creek Diversion Tunnel is a flood control project located in Seward, Alaska, United States. The project was constructed to alleviate flooding of Lowell Creek in Seward.
2.3 miSE
Shopping, Department store
Brown & Hawkins Store, Seward
59 min walk • Brown & Hawkins is a general store in Seward, Alaska. It was founded in 1904 to serve the town and those constructing of the Alaska Central Railroad, and has been the oldest continuously operating business in Seward. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.