Sitka

Summary

Sitka is a city in the United States^[1]. Sitka ranks in the top 0.8% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,450 views/month, #75 of 9,394).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sitka received the Coast Guard City^[3].
• Sitka is located in Territory of Alaska^[4].
• Sitka is located in District of Alaska^[5].
• Sitka is located in Alaska^[6].
• Sitka is in the country of United States^[7].
• Sitka's instance of is recorded as city in the United States^[8].
• Sitka's instance of is recorded as consolidated city-county^[9].
• Sitka's shares border with is recorded as Hoonah–Angoon Census Area^[10].
• Sitka's shares border with is recorded as Petersburg Borough^[11].
• Sitka's founder is recorded as Alexander Baranov^[12].
• Sitka's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nemuro^[13].
• Sitka's postal code is recorded as 99835^[14].
• Sitka is part of organized borough^[15].
• Sitka's Commons category is recorded as Sitka, Alaska^[16].
• Sitka's located in time zone is recorded as Alaska Time Zone^[17].
• Sitka's local dialing code is recorded as 907^[18].
• 1799 marks the founding of Sitka^[19].
• Sitka's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 57.053333333333, 'lon': -135.33472222222}^[20].
• Sitka's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Baranof Island^[21].
• Sitka's official website is recorded as https://www.cityofsitka.com^[22].
• Sitka's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sitka, Alaska^[23].
• Sitka's Commons gallery is recorded as Sitka, Alaska^[24].
• Sitka has a population of {'amount': '+8898'}^[25].
• Sitka has a population of {'amount': '+8920'}^[26].
• Sitka has a population of {'amount': '+9044'}^[27].

Body

Founding

Sitka's founder is recorded as Alexander Baranov^[12]. 1799 marks the founding of Sitka^[19].

Identity

Sitka's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sitka'}^[28]. Sitka is part of organized borough^[15].

Recognition

Sitka received the Coast Guard City^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Sitka include Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport^[29], an airport^[30], in United States^[31].

Why It Matters

Sitka ranks in the top 0.8% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,450 views/month, #75 of 9,394).^[2] Sitka has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Sitka is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for Sitka include Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport^[29], an airport^[30], in United States^[31].

FAQs

What awards did Sitka receive?

Honors received include Coast Guard City^[3].