Griffith Island
Griffith Island is an island in Sitka, Southeastern Alaska. Griffith Island is situated nearby to the locality Mount Edgecumbe, as well as near the area Baranov Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Swan Lake and Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel.
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.
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.
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.
Griffith Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Sitka, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude
57.05806° or 57° 3′ 29″ northLongitude
-135.34944° or 135° 20′ 58″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
94963M52+66GeoNames ID
5846832
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thomsen Harbor and Sitka Community Hospital.
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