Sitka National Cemetery

Sitka National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Sitka, Alaska. It encompasses 4.3 acres, and as of the end of 2005 had 1,049 interments.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Peter’s Church and Russian Mission Orphanage.

St. Peter’s Church

Church

Photo: Bob Keefer, CC BY 2.0.

St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, also known as St. Peter's by the Sea or St. Peter's Episcopal Church, is a historic church building at 611 Lincoln Street in Sitka, Alaska. St. Peter’s Church is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Sitka National Cemetery.

Russian Mission Orphanage

Museum

Photo: Lordkinbote, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Russian Bishop's House, once the Russian Mission Orphanage, is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at Lincoln and Monastery Streets in Sitka, Alaska. Russian Mission Orphanage is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Sitka National Cemetery.

Sitka National Historical Park

Park

Photo: Lordkinbote, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Sitka National Historical Park is a national historical park in Sitka, Alaska. It was redesignated as a national historical park from its previous status as national monument on October 18, 1972.

Sitka National Cemetery

Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in Alaska
Categories: war cemetery, United States national cemetery, and burial
Location: Sitka, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude

57.055° or 57° 3′ 18″ north

Longitude

-135.3236° or 135° 19′ 25″ west

Elevation

72 feet (22 metres)

Open location code

94963M4G+2H

GeoNames ID

6351935

Wikidata ID

Q7531930

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Satellite Map

Discover Sitka National Cemetery from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Sitka National Cemetery” goes by many names.

Belarusian: “Нацыянальныя могілкі ў Сітцы”
Swedish: “Sitka National Cemetery”

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