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

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Example Sentences

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Sitka

“We’re not exactly the center of politics here in the islands,” said State Sen. Bert Stedman, a Sitka resident who represents the area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

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 ● Aug. 30, 2025

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 ● Jul. 20, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025

It snaked around the Sitka spruces and the hemlocks, the yews and the maples.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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