City and Borough of Sitka

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The City and Borough of Sitka is a unified city-borough in southeastern Alaska known for its coastal setting, rich Tlingit and Russian colonial history, and role as a former capital of Russian America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf borough of Alaska
city in Alaska
municipality
unified city-borough
borderedBy Chatham Strait
Pacific coastal waters
capitalOf former Russian America
climate maritime climate
country United States of America
economySector fishing industry
public sector
tourism
formerName New Archangel
linked to: Archangel

Novo-Arkhangelsk
governmentType unified city-borough government
hasCulturalInstitution Sitka Fine Arts Camp
Sitka Summer Music Festival
hasEducationalInstitution University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus
hasEthnicGroup European Americans
linked to: European American

Russian Americans
linked to: Russians

Tlingit people
hasFeature mountainous terrain
temperate rainforest surroundings
hasHeritage Russian colonial history
Tlingit
hasHistoricEvent capital of Russian America until 1867
hasIndigenousLanguage Tlingit language
linked to: Tlingit
hasLandmark Alaska Raptor Center
Castle Hill
Sheldon Jackson Museum
Sitka National Historical Park
St. Michael’s Cathedral
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPort harbor on Sitka Sound
hasProtectedArea Tongass National Forest (part)
hasReligionHeritage Russian Orthodox Church
hasTransportation Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
isCoastalCity true
isFormerCapitalOf Russian America
locatedIn Alaska
Southeast Alaska
linked to: Southeastern Alaska
locatedOn Baranof Island
Pacific Ocean
Sitka Sound
part of Chichagof Island
observesDST true
partOf United States Census Bureau
stateSubdivision Alaska Panhandle
linked to: Panhandle of Alaska
timeZone Alaska Time Zone
transferEvent site of 1867 Alaska transfer ceremony

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Sheetʼká hasModernJurisdiction City and Borough of Sitka
Crow Island locatedInAdministrativeTerritory City and Borough of Sitka
Sitka harbor partOf City and Borough of Sitka
Baranof Warm Springs borough Sitka City and Borough
linked to: City and Borough of Sitka
Baranof Warm Springs governingBody Sitka City and Borough government
linked to: City and Borough of Sitka
Baranof Warm Springs isPartOf Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
linked to: City and Borough of Sitka
Port Alexander locatedIn City and Borough of Sitka
Port Alexander countrySubdivision City and Borough of Sitka
Salisbury Sound administrativeRegion Sitka Borough
linked to: City and Borough of Sitka
Long Island (Sitka Sound) locatedNear City and Borough of Sitka
subject linked to: Long Island
Kruzof Island administeredBy Sitka City and Borough
linked to: City and Borough of Sitka
Baranov Island administrativeDivision Sitka City and Borough
linked to: City and Borough of Sitka
Battle of Sitka modernLocation Sitka City and Borough, Alaska
linked to: City and Borough of Sitka