Definitions for sitka
ˈsɪt kəsit·ka

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Sitkanoun

   a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sitka

   Sitka (Tlingit: Sheetʼká; Russian: Ситка) is a unified city-borough in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was formerly known as New Archangel (Russian: Ново-Архангельск / Новоaрхангельск, romanized: Novo-Arkhangelsk / Novoarkhangelsk) while under Russian rule from 1799 to 1867. The city is situated on the west side of Baranof Island and the south half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean (part of the Alaska Panhandle). As of the 2020 census, Sitka had a population of 8,458, the fifth-most populated city in the state. With a consolidated land area of 2,870.3 square miles (7,434 square kilometers) and total area (including water) of 4,811.4 square miles (12,461 km2), Sitka is the largest city-borough by total area in the U.S.

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1. sitka

   Sitka is a city in southeast Alaska, U.S, located on Baranof Island and the southern half of Chichagof Island, in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean. It is the largest city by area in the United States and is known for its stunning natural beauty. Sitka can also refer to Sitka spruce, a type of tree native to the west coast of North America, from Alaska to California.

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1. Sitka

   The City and Borough of Sitka, formerly New Archangel under Russian rule, is a unified city-borough located on Baranof Island and the southern half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the largest city-borough in the US, with a land area of 2,870.3 mi² and a total area of 4,811.4 mi². With a population of 8,881 in 2010, Sitka is the fourth-largest city by population in Alaska. Urban Sitka, the part that is usually thought of as the "city" of Sitka, is situated on the west side of Baranof Island. The current name "Sitka" means "People on the Outside of Baranof Island", whose Tlingit name is Sheet’-ká X'áat'l.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sitka

   or New Archangel (1), capital of Alaska, on the W. coast of Baranof Island, overhung by snowy mountains; has a good harbour; salmon fishing and curing the chief employment of most of the inhabitants, mostly Indians.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. sitka

   Called by the Russians New Archangel, is the most important settlement in Alaska. It is situated on the west side of Baranoff Island, in lat. 57° 3′. The population is mainly composed of Indians and Russian half-breeds. A census taken in 1875 made the total number, excluding Indians, 502. For many years Sitka was the headquarters of the Russian American Company. Upon the transfer of the Territory, in 1867, to the United States, Sitka became the headquarters of the military department of Alaska. It remained an army post till 1877, when the garrison was withdrawn. The inhabitants are at present protected from the Indians by a naval vessel.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SITKA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sitka is ranked #106096 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sitka surname appeared 168 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sitka.
   
   97.6% or 164 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Alaska
   • Town

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1847","1"],["1870","1"],["1886","1"],["1888","4"],["1895","1"],["1902","1"],["1904","2"],["1905","8"],["1907","4"],["1908","2"],["1914","1"],["1915","4"],["1917","2"],["1918","2"],["1919","4"],["1921","2"],["1922","5"],["1923","2"],["1924","17"],["1925","1"],["1926","8"],["1928","2"],["1929","6"],["1930","6"],["1931","7"],["1933","2"],["1934","9"],["1935","7"],["1936","9"],["1937","8"],["1938","12"],["1939","130"],["1940","9"],["1941","15"],["1942","23"],["1943","11"],["1944","5"],["1945","6"],["1946","8"],["1947","14"],["1948","9"],["1949","143"],["1950","23"],["1951","39"],["1952","16"],["1953","17"],["1954","11"],["1955","5"],["1956","20"],["1957","13"],["1958","9"],["1959","8"],["1960","22"],["1961","20"],["1962","8"],["1963","16"],["1964","14"],["1965","33"],["1966","20"],["1967","10"],["1968","41"],["1969","21"],["1970","26"],["1971","31"],["1972","32"],["1973","46"],["1974","59"],["1975","71"],["1976","44"],["1977","47"],["1978","61"],["1979","41"],["1980","76"],["1981","77"],["1982","73"],["1983","81"],["1984","50"],["1985","52"],["1986","67"],["1987","73"],["1988","77"],["1989","56"],["1990","155"],["1991","98"],["1992","125"],["1993","149"],["1994","180"],["1995","107"],["1996","137"],["1997","147"],["1998","103"],["1999","172"],["2000","161"],["2001","104"],["2002","131"],["2003","120"],["2004","112"],["2005","109"],["2006","165"],["2007","98"],["2008","83"]]

How to pronounce sitka?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sitka in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sitka in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sitka in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of sitka in a Sentence

1. Coast Guard:

   An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka located the wreckage at 2:37 p.m. and lowered two rescue swimmers who reported no survivors.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sitka
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitka
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sitka
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Sitka
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=sitka