Eastern Channel is a body of deep water adjacent to the southern half of

Sitka russian: Ситка , native_name_lang = tli , settlement_type = Consolidated city-borough , image_skyline = File:Sitka 84 Elev 135.jpg , image_caption = Downtown Sitka in 1984 , image_size ...

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S ...

. It is the best suited of three channels for large ships to approach the harbor in Sitka. Because Sitka is a prime

cruise ship Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports-of-call, where passengers may go on Tourism, tours know ...

destination, but has no deep water docks, the ships anchor in Eastern Channel and the passengers travel the last two miles to the coast via ferry. Eastern Channel leads most directly to Silver Bay, but also allows access to downtown Sitka. Eastern Channel is also the backdrop behind the stage at Harrigan Centennial Hall and the

Sitka Summer Music Festival The Sitka Summer Music Festival is a month-long classical chamber music festival in Sitka, Alaska. About The festival takes place in early summer during the month of June with three groupings of musicians. Each group of musicians performs three ...

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Bodies of water of Sitka, Alaska Straits of Alaska {{SitkaAK-geo-stub