Sitka Sound
Sitka Sound is a body of water near the city of Sitka, Alaska. It is bordered by Baranof Island to the south and the northeast, by Kruzof Island to the northwest and by the Pacific Ocean to the southwest.
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Alaska, United States
- Also known as: “Ensenada del Susto”, “Norfolk Sound”, “Shitka Bay”, “Sitka Bay”, “Tchinkitanay Bay”, and “Tchinkitane”
- Address: AK
Sitka Sound
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sitka, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude
56.97278° or 56° 58′ 22″ north
Longitude
-135.49083° or 135° 29′ 27″ west
Open location code
9486XGF5+4M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Sitka Sound from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Sitka Sound” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “badia de Sitka”
- Catalan: “Badia de Sitka”
- Cebuano: “Sitka Sound”
- Japanese: “シトカ海峡”
- Spanish: “Sitka Sound”
- Venetian: “Sitka Sound”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Goddard Hot Springs and Baranof Warm Springs.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kulichkof Rock and Obsechki Island.
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