Sitka National Historical Park Visitor Center
Sitka National Historical Park Visitor Center is a ranger station in Sitka, Southeastern Alaska which is located on Metlakatla Street. Sitka National Historical Park Visitor Center is situated nearby to the museum Russian Mission Orphanage, as well as near the church Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Ranger station
- Also known as: “Sitka National Historical Park”
- Address: 106 Metlakatla Street, Sitka, 99835
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sitka National Historical Park and Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel.
Sitka National Historical Park
Park
Photo: Lordkinbote, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sitka National Historical Park is a national historical park in Sitka in the U.S. state of Alaska. It was redesignated as a national historical park from its previous status as national monument on October 18, 1972.
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 3,300 feet west of Sitka National Historical Park Visitor Center.
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 2,600 feet northwest of Sitka National Historical Park Visitor Center.
Sitka National Historical Park Visitor Center
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Sitka, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude
57.04864° or 57° 2′ 55″ northLongitude
-135.3191° or 135° 19′ 9″ westElevation
49 feet (15 metres)Height
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
94962MXJ+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 262667463OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ranger_stationOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
11550540
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