Sitka

E14497

borough city municipality

Sitka is a historic coastal city in southeastern Alaska known for its Tlingit and Russian heritage, scenic island setting, and abundant wildlife.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	borough → city → municipality →
areaCode	907 →
climate	maritime climate →
country	United States →
formerName	New Archangel → Novo-Arkhangelsk →
governmentType	unified city-borough →
hasAttraction	Alaska Raptor Center → Russian Bishop’s House → Sitka National Historical Park → Sitka Sound Science Center → St. Michael’s Cathedral →
hasHeritage	American → Russian → Tlingit →
hasPort	port on Sitka Sound →
hasWildlife	bald eagles → brown bears → humpback whales → salmon → sea otters →
indigenousName	Sheetʼká →
indigenousPeople	Tlingit →
is	city and borough of Alaska →
isCoastalCity	true →
isHistoricCity	true →
knownFor	Russian colonial history → Tlingit culture → abundant wildlife → fishing → historic coastal setting → scenic islands → tourism →
locatedIn	Alaska → Alexander Archipelago → Southeast Alaska →
locatedOn	Baranof Island → part of Chichagof Island →
locatedOnWaterbody	Pacific Ocean → Sitka Sound →
primaryEconomicSector	fishing industry → tourism industry →
region	Panhandle of Alaska →
state	Alaska →
timeZone	Alaska Time Zone →
wasCapitalOf	Russian America →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Baranof Island →	administrativeCenter
District of Alaska →	capital
Southeastern Alaska →	contains
Baranof Island →	hasCity
Sitka Sound ("Sitka, Alaska") →	hasCityOnShore
Inside Passage →	hasPort
Baranof Island →	hasSettlement
Baranof Island →	largestCity
Sitka Sound Science Center ("Sitka, Alaska") →	locatedIn
Alaska Time Zone →	majorCityInZone
Sitka Sound ("Sitka, Alaska") →	maritimeSettingFor
Alaska Daylight Time →	observedInCity