Alaska Raptor Center, Sitka

Name: Alaska Raptor Center
Address: 1000 Raptor Way, Sitka, 99835-9302, United States
Telephone: +1 800-643-9425

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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. The Mission of the Alaska Raptor Center is to promote and enhance wild populations of raptors and other avian species through rehabilitation, education and research. Although the main patients are raptors, specifically bald eagles, the center will take any bird in need of care. The Alaska Raptor Center receives between 100–200 birds a year, with many suffering from some sort of trauma. They have treated birds with injuries from electrocution, collisions, gunshot wounds, leg hold traps, starvation, disease and lead poisoning. ()

Created: 1980Elevation: 56 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 57°3'9"N, 135°18'58"W

Address

1000 Raptor WaySitka 99835-9302 United States

Contact

+1 800-643-9425

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Day trips

Alaska Raptor Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1600 ftS
Museum, History museum
Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka
8 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.
~1870 ftSW
Museum, Science museum
Sound Science Center, Sitka
10 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.
0.9 miW
View point, Park, Historical place
Castle Hill, Sitka
23 min walk • Castle Hill also known as the American Flag-Raising Site and now as the Baranof Castle State Historic Site, is a National Historic Landmark and state park in Sitka, Alaska.
0.7 miW
Church built by Russians in 1848
St. Michael's Cathedral, Sitka
19 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.
1 miW
Bridge
John O'Connell Bridge, Sitka
26 min walk • The John O'Connell Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Sitka Channel located in Sitka, Alaska. The bridge connects the town of Sitka on Baranof Island to the airport and Coast Guard Station on Japonski Island.
0.6 miW
Museum, History museum
Russian Bishop's House, Sitka
15 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.
0.5 miW
Church
St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Sitka
12 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.
0.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Swan Lake, Sitka
23 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.
0.9 miW
History museum, Museum, City hall
Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall, Sitka
25 min walk • Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall, or Sitka Camp No. 1, is significant for being the original chapter of the Alaska Native Brotherhood, an Alaska-wide Native organization. It is located on the waterfront in Sitka, Alaska, on Katlian Street.
~1870 ftNW
Cemetery
Sitka National Cemetery, Sitka
10 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.
0.8 miW
Church, Historical place
Sitka Lutheran Church, Sitka
20 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Alaska Raptor Center open?

Alaska Raptor Center is open:

Monday 8 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 4 pm
Thursday 8 am - 4 pm
Friday 8 am - 4 pm
Saturday 8 am - 4 pm
Sunday 8 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Alaska Raptor Center?

Nearby attractions include Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka (8 min walk), Sound Science Center, Sitka (10 min walk), Sitka National Cemetery, Sitka (10 min walk), St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Sitka (12 min walk).

How to get to Alaska Raptor Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alaska Raptor Center:

Bus

Kaasdaa Heen Cr / Indian River Rd • Lines: Green Line (5 min walk)
Sitka National Historical Park • Lines: Blue Line (6 min walk)