# Things to see in Sitka, Alaska (United States): 10 places and when to go > Sitka, Alaska is a town in United States, and this site lists 10 places in and around it, mainly Nature (5), Temples (2), Mountains (2). The best known are Mount Edgecumbe, St. Michael's Cathedral and Sitka National Historical Park. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 17 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 26. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sitka/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 57.0604, -135.3275 - **Places:** 10 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (5) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (1) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 2,374 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Furuhelm, at 1,100 m. ## What to see in Sitka, Alaska The places in and around Sitka, Alaska, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Mount Edgecumbe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-edgecumbe/): Mountain in Alaska, United States · 26 km - [St. Michael's Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-michael-s-russian-orthodox-cathedral/): Historic church in Alaska, United States · 1.2 km - [Sitka National Historical Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sitka-national-historical-park/): United States national park in Alaska · 1.5 km - [Mount Furuhelm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-furuhelm/): Mountain in United States of America · 24 km - [Sitka Sound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sitka-sound/): Bay in Alaska, United States · 14 km - [Silver Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/silver-bay-2/): Bay in Alaska, United States of America · 11 km - [Sitka Lutheran Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sitka-lutheran-church/): Lutheran church in Alaska, USA · 1.3 km - [Russian Bishop's House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/russian-bishops-house/): Historic building in Sitka, Alaska, USA · 1.0 km - [Harbor-Gavan Hill Shelter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/harbor-gavan-hill-shelter/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.8 km - [Harbor Mountain Brewing Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/harbor-mountain-brewing-co/): Brewery · 1.6 km ## When to go to Sitka, Alaska The best time to visit Sitka, Alaska is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 05 | | February | Possible | 9 h 09 | | March | Possible | 11 h 25 | | April | Best time | 13 h 59 | | May | Best time | 16 h 13 | | June | Best time | 17 h 33 | | July | Best time | 17 h | | August | Best time | 14 h 58 | | September | Best time | 12 h 27 | | October | Best time | 9 h 59 | | November | Possible | 7 h 41 | | December | Possible | 6 h 26 | In June there are 17 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 26. In April, 10 of the 10 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Sitka, Alaska The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 2,374 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=57.0604%2C-135.3275) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.0604%2C-135.3275) ## Other towns nearby - [Juneau, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/juneau/): 17 places · 150 km - [Wrangell, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wrangell/): 11 places · 192 km - [Ketchikan, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ketchikan/): 9 places · 296 km - [Whittier, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whittier/): 16 places · 872 km - [Seward, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seward/): 8 places · 889 km - [Palmer, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/palmer/): 9 places · 932 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Sitka, Alaska? The best known: [Mount Edgecumbe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-edgecumbe/), [St. Michael's Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-michael-s-russian-orthodox-cathedral/), [Sitka National Historical Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sitka-national-historical-park/), [Mount Furuhelm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-furuhelm/), [Sitka Sound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sitka-sound/). In all, 10 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Sitka, Alaska? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 17 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 26. ### How do you get to Sitka, Alaska? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 2,374 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.0604%2C-135.3275) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Sitka, Alaska as the destination and these 10 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).