Welcome to Sitka ...

Sitka is located in Newaygo County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Sitka, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sitka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Sitka is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sitka lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Sitka: (231)

Communities Also Named Sitka ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Sitka - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sitka.

Communities near Sitka ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sitka.

• Muskegon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskegon
  • Muskegon is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muskegon <4>
• Norton Shores
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
  • Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton Shores <4>
• Muskegon Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskegon Heights
  • Muskegon Heights is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muskegon Heights <4>
• Fremont
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
  • Former name for Fremont:
  • Fremont Center
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
• North Muskegon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Muskegon
  • North Muskegon is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Muskegon <4>
• Roosevelt Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Park
  • Roosevelt Park is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt Park <4>
• Whitehall
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
• Montague
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Montague is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <4>
• Newaygo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
  • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <4>
• White Cloud
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
  • White Cloud is located in Newaygo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Cloud <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sitka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sitka.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sitka. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sitka.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sitka. See our Newspapers Page for Sitka.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sitka ...

Looking for more information about Sitka? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sitka, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sitka.

Adding Sitka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sitka in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sitka was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Sitka on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sitka.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sitka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/