Mount Verstovia, Baranof Island

Name: Mount Verstovia
Address: Baranof Island, United States

#3 among attractions in Baranof Island

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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The prominent peak of Mount Verstovia is located just 2.6 miles east of the center of Sitka, Alaska, on Baranof Island, Alexander Archipelago. The 3,354-foot summit rises steeply from the nearby Pacific Ocean, with its lower flanks cloaked in temperate old growth rain forests and its upper regions, above 2,400 feet, being above treeline and providing excellent vistas of Sitka and the surrounding mountain and ocean environments. ()

Elevation: 3354 ftProminence: 1000 ftCoordinates: 57°3'33"N, 135°15'54"W

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Baranof Island United States

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Day trips

Mount Verstovia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sitka National Historical Park, Sound Science Center, St. Michael's Cathedral, Alaska Raptor Center.

2.1 miSW
Museum, History museum
Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka
53 min walk • Sitka National Historical Park is a national historical park in Sitka in the U.S. state of Alaska. It was redesignated as a national historical park from its previous status as national monument on October 18, 1972.
2.3 miW
Museum, Science museum
Sound Science Center, Sitka
59 min walk • The Sitka Sound Science Center is a non-profit dedicated to research and education in Alaska in Sitka, Alaska. It is based in the Sage Building, which is located on Lincoln Street across from the old Sheldon Jackson Campus.
2.7 miW
Church built by Russians in 1848
St. Michael's Cathedral, Sitka
69 min walk • St. Michael's Cathedral is a cathedral of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska, at Lincoln and Matsoutoff Streets in Sitka, Alaska.
2 miW
Nature and wildlife, Park, Zoo
Alaska Raptor Center, Sitka
51 min walk • The Alaska Raptor Center is a raptor rehabilitation center in Sitka in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located on a 17–acre campus bordering the Tongass National Forest and the Indian River.
2.5 miW
Museum, History museum
Russian Bishop's House, Sitka
65 min walk • The Russian Bishop's House, once the Russian Mission Orphanage, is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark at Lincoln and Monastery Streets in Sitka, Alaska.
2.4 miW
Church
St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Sitka
62 min walk • St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, also known as St. Peter's by the Sea or St. Peter's Episcopal Church, is a historic church building at 611 Lincoln Street in Sitka, Alaska. It is a Gothic Revival structure, built of stone and wood, with a modest bell tower topped by a pyramidal roof.
2.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Swan Lake, Sitka
70 min walk • Swan Lake, is a small lake located in the center of the town of Sitka, Alaska. It is a man-made lake, created during the Russian occupation of Alaska as an income source during the winter.
2.2 miW
Cemetery
Sitka National Cemetery, Sitka
57 min walk • Sitka National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Sitka, Alaska. It encompasses 4.3 acres, and as of the end of 2005 had 1,049 interments.
2.7 miW
Church, Historical place
Sitka Lutheran Church, Sitka
70 min walk • Sitka Lutheran Church is an Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sitka, Alaska. Its first building was constructed in 1843 on what is now 224 Lincoln Street and was the first Protestant church in Alaska.
3.7 miW
Island
Japonski Island
96 min walk • One of the island's main attractions is the Sitka National Historical Park, which is home to beautiful totem poles that tell the stories of the Tlingit people. Visitors can take a leisurely stroll through the park and learn about the rich cultural heritage of the...
5.8 miNW
57°6'16"N • 135°23'38"W
Sea Mountain Golf Course, Sitka
147 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf

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How to get to Mount Verstovia by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mount Verstovia:

Bus

Anna Dr / Sawmill Creek Rd • Lines: Blue Line (32 min walk)