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On an island amid towering spruce and hemlock, Sitka preserves the site of a battle between invading Russian traders and indigenous Kiks.ádi Tlingit. Tlingit and Haida totem poles stand along the scenic coastal trail, and the restored Russian Bishop’s House reflects Russia’s little known colonial legacy in North America. Sitka has a temperate maritime climate with heavy precipitation and a small temperature range between seasons. Summer temperatures range from high 50s to high 60s F with frequent rain, and winter is rainy and snowy with temperatures from the high teens to the 40s F.
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Sitka, Alaska · United States
