Western Channel
Western Channel is a channel in Sitka, Southeastern Alaska. Western Channel 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. Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel is situated 2½ miles east of Western Channel.
Castle Hill
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Castle Hill also known as the American Flag-Raising Site and now as the Baranof Castle State Historic Site, is a National Historic Landmark and state park in Sitka, Alaska. Castle Hill is situated 2 miles east of Western Channel.
Western Channel
- Type: Channel
- Also known as: “Farvater Zapadnyy”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sitka, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.04972° or 57° 2′ 59″ northLongitude
-135.39722° or 135° 23′ 50″ westOpen location code
94962JX3+V4GeoNames ID
5558424
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