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Sitka

Sitka

6 7.2
A town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Alaska before Juneau
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsɪtkə/
: Sitka
  • I hope you are ready for your big surprise... ...because this is one of Sitka's greatest treasures.

Examples

  • Scott Reeves, Sitka, Alaska.

    The Guardian (2006)

  • And I bump into Randy in Sitka and we hit it off.

    Limbo (1999)

  • - How are we getting to Sitka?

    The Proposal (2009)

  • I thought we were going to Sitka.

    The Proposal (2009)

  • We need three crews in Sitka for the weekend.

    The Guardian (2006)

  • You want to know what it's like being a rabbi in Sitka, Alaska?

    Fiction book (1998)

  • With a little extra fuel, weather permitting, we should make Sitka in five days without another stop.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Welcome to Sitka.

    The Proposal (2009)

  • Fairbanks, Juneau, Anchorage, Nome, Sitka, Seward.

    Rosemary's Baby (1968)

  • I recently visited Sitka, a charming town known for its beautiful scenery.

Compounds

Sitka spruce
  • US
1 7.4

A large evergreen tree from the northwest coast of North America with sharp needles and light strong wood

Sitka willow
  • US
1 6.8

A small willow shrub that grows along wet riverbanks in western North America

Surface Forms

Sitka main

Etymology

Sitka comes from the Tlingit name Shee At'iká, which means 'people on the outside of Shee'. Shee is the Tlingit name for Baranof Island. Russian settlers turned the name into 'Sitka', and that name stayed for the town that was once the capital of Russian America.