Welcome to Seldovia ...

The pronunciation of Seldovia: sel-DO-vee-uh<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Seldovia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Seldovia has a population of 275 people<2> (see below for details).

The coastal city of Seldovia is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Seldovia lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Seldovia: 907

The ZIP code for Seldovia: 99663<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Seldovia had an population of 275 people. This is an increase of 7.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Seldovia had a population of 255 people.

The population of Seldovia represents 0.04% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 255 people, the population of Seldovia decreased 10.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 286 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Seldovia.

Communities near Seldovia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seldovia.

• Homer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Homer
  • From Seldovia to Homer
• Kachemak
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kachemak have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kachemak
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
  • Kachemak has also been known as:
  • Kachemak City
• Jakolof Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakolof Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakolof Bay
• Port Graham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Graham
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Graham <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Port Graham
  • From Seldovia to Port Graham
• Nanwalek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanwalek
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanwalek <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Nanwalek
  • From Seldovia to Nanwalek
• Diamond Ridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Ridge
• Miller Landing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Landing
• Millers Landing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Landing
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Landing <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Millers Landing
  • From Seldovia to Millers Landing
• Halibut Cove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halibut Cove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halibut Cove <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Halibut Cove
  • From Seldovia to Halibut Cove
• Anchor Point
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Point
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchor Point <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Anchor Point
  • From Seldovia to Anchor Point

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Seldovia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seldovia.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seldovia. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Seldovia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seldovia ...

Looking for more information about Seldovia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Seldovia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Seldovia.

Adding Seldovia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Seldovia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Seldovia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Seldovia post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seldovia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seldovia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/