ITW: Destination Guide - Sitka, Alaska

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International Travel Warehouse
Los Angeles, CA USA
Tel: 1.310.312.1116
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CST 2057034-40

Sitka
Alaska, USA
Vacation Planning Guide

Sitka - Fishing Boats

Sitka

St Michael's Cathedral

Totem Pole

Water Stream

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Official Language: English

Average Temperature:

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
24°	30°	33°	40°	48°	53°	56°	55°	50°	42°	33°	28°

Average Hours of Light per Day:

Jan	Feb	Mar	APR	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	DEC
7.3	9.3	12	14	17	18	17	15	12	10	7.3	6.3

Average Rainfall/Snowfall (inches):

Jan	Feb	Mar	APR	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	DEC
4.5	3.7	3.4	2.8	3.4	3.1	4.2	5.3	6.7	7.8	4.9	4.4

Climate:	Of the three months of summer, June is the driest, July the warmest, and August the rainiest.
Currency:	US$
Geography:	Sitka is located on an island in the Inside Passage. It covers 3,000 square miles. After Alaska became a US territory in 1867, many Russians returne d home, and Sitka served as Alaska's first state capital.
Population:	9,000
Travel Seasons:	The travel season ranges from mid-May through September. Peak Season: June - August Low Season: May & September
Getting There:	Sitka is accessible by air and sea only. The most popular way to visit Alaska is by cruise ship.
Shopping:	Authentic Alaska Native art & crafts Indian carvings & masks Jewelry Smoked Salmon Totems
Activities:	Bird Watching Day Hiking Diving Fishing (Halibut & Salmon) Mountain Biking Sea Kayaking Whale Watching
Major Attractions:	Sitka's National Heritage Park St. Michael's Cathedral - First Russian Orthodox churchin the new world. Russian Bishop's House Russian Blockhouse Castle Hill Sheldon Jackson Museum Centennial Hall Isabel Miller Museum Native Cultural Center Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center Kogwantan and Katilian Streets New Archangel Dancers Pioneer's Home - state-run residence for people who helped settle Alaska. St. Peter's by the sea Episcopal Church
Want more information:	Alaska Travel Industry Association