Sitka, Coastal city in Alaska, United States
Sitka extends along the western shore of Baranof Island, with Mount Edgecumbe rising above the Pacific Ocean waters and dense forests.
Russian traders established New Archangel as their colonial capital in 1799, which later became Sitka after the United States purchased Alaska in 1867.
Saint Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral stands in the center of Sitka, displaying Russian architectural elements with its golden crosses and dome structures.
The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries and regular flights from Alaska Airlines provide transportation to Sitka throughout the year.
The Fortress of the Bear rehabilitation center allows visitors to observe brown bears in naturalized habitats within former water treatment tanks.
Location: Alaska
Inception: 1799
Founders: Alexander Andreyevich Baranov
Elevation above the sea: 8 m
Part of: organized borough
Shares border with: Hoonah–Angoon Census Area, Petersburg Borough
Website: https://cityofsitka.com
GPS coordinates: 57.05333,-135.33472
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:07
Mount Edgecumbe
25.8 km
Castle Hill
513 m
Sitka National Historical Park
1.4 km
Sheldon Jackson College
886 m
Russian Bishops House
300 m
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka
2 km
Sitka Pioneer Home
309 m
John O'Connell Bridge
708 m
Blue Lake
10.6 km
Baranof Cross-Island Trail
21.5 km
Saint Lazaria Wilderness
23.6 km
Sitka Naval Operating Base and U.S. Army Coastal Defenses
1.9 km
Sitka National Cemetery
1.2 km
Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall
378 m
Russian-American Building No. 29
442 m
US Coast Guard and Geodetic Survey Seismological and Geomagnetic House
248 m
Mount Furuhelm
24.4 km
See House
494 m
Hanlon-Osbakken House
381 m
Cable House and Station
577 m
Sitka United States Post Office and Court House
488 m
W.P. Mills House
692 m
Mills House
229 m
Deadman Reach
55.3 km
Deep Bay
46.6 km
Brad Rock
41.6 km
Sinitsin Cove
39.7 km
Breakfast Rock
101.3 kmReviews
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