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Sitka Borough Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Areas 7
Bars 67
Basins 2
Bays 204
Capes 149
Cliffs 2
Falls 2
Forests 1
Guts 8
Islands 316
Isthmuses 1
Lakes 87
Pillars 1
Ranges 2
Rapids 2
Ridges 1
Springs 2
Streams 42
Summits 67
Cultural Features
Airports 7
Buildings 13
Cemeteries 1
Channels 50
Churches 1
Civil 3
Dams 9
Harbors 3
Hospitals 2
Locales 19
Mines 1
Parks 6
Post Offices 2
Reserves 2
Reservoirs 3
Schools 1
Towers 4
Trails 10
Historical Features
Locales 5
Military (Historical) 4
Mines 1
Populated Places 6
Post Offices 1
Schools 1
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: Alaska's National Historic Landmarks