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Sitka,
Alaska
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Sitka
was Czarist Russia's capital of Alaska before statehood, and its Russian heritage
has been well preserved. However, the native Tlingit
people were here long before the Russians, and their culture is alive
in Sitka today as well. (Tlinkit is usually pronounced cling-kit.)
Sitka sits on
Baranof Island. Mt. Edgecumbe (3,201 feet), an extinct
volcano that resembles Mt. Fuji, provides the backdrop for this
picturesque setting. You
must get to Sitka by air or by boat. Ferry boats travel the scenic
Inside Passage along the Alaska Marine Highway among the many islands,
towns, and lighthouses in this region. Many visitors also arrive by cruise
ship and private yacht, crowding Sitka all summer.
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Location
Southeast panhandle of Alaska
South
of Juneau
In the outer islands
On the Pacific Ocean
MapQuest
map
Population
About
9,000
Features
Alaska
Raptor Rehabilitation Center
(bald
eagles, hawks, owls) (tours)
Bald
eagle watching
Bus
tours Grayline
of Alaska
Cafes and restaurants
Campgrounds nearby
Check
Woodall's guide
Fishing (salmon, halibut)
Hiking
Hotels and vacation rentals in Sitka
Humpback
whale watching (fall)
Kayaking
Russian dancers (live performances)
Shops
Sitka National Historic Park www.NPS.gov/sitk
(Tlingit
fort, cultural center, demonstrations)
St.
Michael's Cathedral
(onion-domed
Russian architecture)
Tlingit
Tribal Tours www.sitkatribe.org/ttoursnew
Tongass National Forest
Festivals
May:
Sitka Salmon Derby
Garden
Fest
Mother's Day Quilt Show
June:
Sitka Summer Music Festival (chamber
music
concerts)
July:
Fourth of July Celebration
September:
Running of the Boots
October:
Alaska Day Festival
Seward's
Folly commemoration
November:
Sitka Whale Festival
November-December:
Holiday Fest
Recommended
stay
1
day
Tourist
information
Sitka
Convention and Visitors Bureau
www.Sitka.org
Tlingit tribal
government
www.SitkaTribe.org
Southeast
Alaska Tourism Council
www.AlaskaInfo.org
Grayline
of Alaska (bus tours)
www.GraylineAlaska.com
Cruises
to and from Alaska
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This page was last updated on 12/30/2008
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