Sitka Sound

Sitka Sound
Sitka Sound with Mount Verstovia in the foreground.
Sitka Sound with Mount Verstovia in the foreground.
Sitka Sound is located in Alaska
Sitka Sound
Sitka Sound
Coordinates56°58′22″N 135°29′27″W / 56.97278°N 135.49083°W / 56.97278; -135.49083
TypeSound (geography)

Sitka Sound is a body of water near the city of Sitka, Alaska. It is bordered by Baranof Island to the south and the northeast, by Kruzof Island to the northwest and by the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. During the early 19th century it was a major locus of the maritime fur trade.