Sitka

[ sit-kuh ]

noun

1. a town in SE Alaska, on an island in the Alexander Archipelago: the capital of former Russian America.

Sitka

/ ˈsɪtkə /

noun

1. a town in SE Alaska, in the Alexander Archipelago on W Baranof Island: capital of Russian America (1804–67) and of Alaska (1867–1906). Pop: 8876 (2003 est)

Other Words From

• Sitkan noun

Example Sentences

You’ll find Pro used across flagship hard shells from major brands like Arc’teryx, Mountain Hardware, and Sitka.

From Outside Online

If you just want a sleeping bag you can crawl into and feel warm with little to no additional layers or effort, Sitka’s new bag is not for you.

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He and other testers at Sitka have been testing prototypes of the Aerolite for the last two years, leading up to its release in July.

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Like the rest of Sitka’s clothing systems, the bag is designed to take advantage of the heat generated by your body to keep moisture moving outwards, even in the worst conditions.

From Outside Online

The big-game product manager for Bozeman, Montana-based hunting brand Sitka began his career as a diver in the Navy, before moving on to teach SEALs outdoor survival techniques.

From Outside Online

"One of them is an out-of-touch liberal, and the other happened to be the mayor of Sitka," she said, referring to McAdams.

From The Daily Beast

Miller now enters the general election against his Democratic opponent, Sitka Mayor Scott McAdams.

From The Daily Beast

It contained his name, which was utterly unpronounceable, and at the bottom appeared the signature of the Bishop at Sitka.

From Project Gutenberg

Baranof built a fort on an island named for him, some three miles north of the present city of Sitka.

From Project Gutenberg

Sitka, the capital of Alaska, sleeps, save when she is awakened for a day or two by the arrival of a steamer-load of tourists.

From Project Gutenberg

On a certain occasion three of our fellow-voyagers, armed in fashionable fishing toggery, went forth from Sitka for a day's sport.

From Project Gutenberg

In the grayest of gray days we came to Sitka, and very likely for this reason found it a disappointment at first sight.

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