Sitka

American  

[sit-kuh] / ˈsɪt kə /

noun

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

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Sitka British  

/ 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)

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Other Word Forms

• Sitkan noun

Example Sentences

As Sitka spruce is the main tree used for timber in the UK, Dr Blake and his colleagues watched developments on continental Europe with some serious concern.

From BBC

Cruising the Inside Passage typically includes stops in Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, and sometimes Sitka, along with a British Columbia port if your cruise sails from the United States.

From Salon

In 1806, the Russians sailed into San Francisco Bay, essentially on a shopping expedition to feed its outpost in Sitka.

From Los Angeles Times

The band Skipinnish, which had played at the event, knew of the tree and led the conservationists to where it was hidden in a non-native Sitka spruce plantation on Achnacarry Estate.

From BBC

The much-smaller community of Sitka also has been grappling with the debate over tourism numbers.

From Seattle Times