Sitka, Alaska

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The coastal city of Sitka is located on the west coast of Baranof Island (in the Alaskan Pan Handle).

The pronunciation of Sitka:

Sitka is near sea level^<1>.

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

Communities that are also named Sitka can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Sitka had a population of 8,835 people^<2>. The population of Sitka represented 1.41% of the total of Alaska, making it the state's 4th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Sitka had a population of 8,889 people. This is an increase of 0.61% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Sitka.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Angoon	NE	41 mi [66 km]	445	22.2% decrease
	Baranof	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	---
	Chatham	NE	35 mi [56.3 km]	---
	Rowan Bay	SE	49 mi [78.9 km]	---

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Sitka.

Website for Sitka

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The Commemorative Quarter for Alaska<4>

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Google's 'Search-by-Location' has proven to be a useful tool by people who planned visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Sitka. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

If you find an error or your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to help them resolve the issue (we simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results).

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