Western Anchorage
Western Anchorage is an inlet in Sitka, Southeastern Alaska. Western Anchorage is situated nearby to the locality Mount Edgecumbe, as well as near the area Baranov Castle.Places of Interest
Highlights include Japonski Island and Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel.
Japonski Island
Island
Japonski Island is a small island in the city of Sitka in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska, United States. It lies across the Sitka Channel from Sitka's central business district.
Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel
Church
Photo: Barek, Public domain.
St. Michael's Cathedral is a cathedral of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska, at Lincoln and Maksoutoff Streets in Sitka, Alaska. The earliest Orthodox cathedral in the New World, it was built in the nineteenth century, when Alaska was under the control of Russia, though this structure burned down in 1966.
Swan Lake
Lake
Swan Lake, is a small lake located in the center of the town of Sitka, Alaska. It is a man-made lake, created during the Russian occupation of Alaska as an income source during the winter.
Western Anchorage
- Type: Inlet
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sitka, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.05833° or 57° 3′ 30″ northLongitude
-135.36111° or 135° 21′ 40″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
94963J5Q+8HGeoNames ID
5558423
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Localities in the Area
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