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Hamilton, WA vs Sitka, AK

#2 Where to Live to Avoid a Natural Disaster (Lowest Risk)

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This town has no shops, no stores, no restaurants nothing but a bar. No place to visit and it is mostly derelict trailers. A haven for those who don't want to live in a  More

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More