Sitka: Quick Facts

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Unopposed Sitka state senator tops campaign fundraising in month before election • Nov. 2, 2026, 9:54 PM ET (Anchorage Daily News)

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harbor at Sitka, Alaska

Detail of a tempera painting by A. DeStannicovsky showing Sitka, Alaska, with St. Michael's Cathedral's green spire and onion dome topped by Greek crosses near the waterfront.

Map highlighting the location of Sitka on the southeastern coast of Alaska, United States, along the Gulf of Alaska. The map shows surrounding regions including Canada to the east and Russia across the Bering Strait to the west, with major bodies of water such as the Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea, and Beaufort Sea labeled. An inset globe in the upper left corner indicates the broader geographic area within North America.

Tall, colorful Tlingit totem pole with carved figures stands beside a forested trail in Sitka National Historic Park, Alaska. Dense trees and greenery surround the pole.

Sitka: Mount Edgecumbe

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