Sitka Sound Alaska Travel Magnet

Sitka is a place of unique beauty where Tlingit culture and Russian history intersect on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Located on Baranof Island, the town is overlooked by the iconic, snow-dusted cone of Mount Edgecumbe, a dormant volcano that resembles Japan's Mount Fuji. Sitka Sound is dotted with forested islands and is one of the best places in Alaska for whale watching and sea otter sightings. The historic downtown features the iconic St. Michaels 2019s Cathedral and the Sitka National Historical Park, where totem poles stand among towering Sitka spruce trees.