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Sitka
USA · Alaska
Sitka is a city and borough on Baranof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of southeast Alaska, United States, facing the Pacific Ocean. It was the capital of Russian America, and its Russian, Tlingit and American heritage is reflected in sites such as St. Michael's Cathedral and Sitka National Historical Park with its totem poles. Visitors come for this history, wildlife watching, fishing and the mountain and sea scenery.
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Things to do in Sitka
- Sitka Whale Watching & Wildlife Adventure · 2 h · from $199 · 4.9/5 (259 reviews)
- Best of Sitka Land Tour / Bears, Raptors, Totems · 3 h · from $130 · 4.8/5 (397 reviews)
- Sitka Self Guided Jeep Tour - Explore At Your Own Pace · 6 h · from $575 · 4.9/5 (25 reviews)
- Small Group Boat Tour of Sitka · 2 h 30 min · from $225 · 5.0/5 (131 reviews)
- Explore Beyond the Dock: Unforgettable Private Tour in Sitka · 3 h · from $429 · 5.0/5 (145 reviews)
- Sitka’s Best Local Whale Watching & Marine Wildlife Tour · 2 h · from $200 · 4.9/5 (187 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-8 · 2 h behind Costa Rica
- Region
- Alaska
- Main language
- English
- On the map
- 57.05° N, 135.33° W
Near Sitka
- Juneau · 149 km away
- Haines · 243 km away
- Skagway · 267 km away
- Ketchikan · 297 km away
- Whitehorse · 408 km away
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Where to stay
Longliner Lodge and Suites
9.2/10 · 108 reviews
Eagle Bay Inn
8.8/10 · 163 reviews
Tillie Paul Hostel
8.8/10 · 5 reviews
Aspen Suites Hotel Sitka
8.6/10 · 262 reviews
Southeast Resort
8.2/10 · 147 reviews
Baranof Lodge
7.8/10 · 106 reviews
Sitka Hotel and Restaurant
7.4/10 · 142 reviews
Walkable Sitka Getaway w/ Community Perks!
6/10