Water Abundant and Pure

Need good, clean water for your business? Sitka has abundant water assets waiting for your cleaning, cooling, diluting or additive needs. Plus over six billion gallons available for annual bulk water export.

Location, Location, Location....

Strategically located on the Pacific Rim, Sitka is an ideal location for any business looking for the shortest routes to Asian markets. Manufacture your product in Sitka and take advantage of back haul - empty cargo space - to China, Japan, and Korea. Sitka is just 237 nautical miles northwest from the new container terminal at the Port of Prince Rupert and is two days closer to Asia than Seattle.

Great Tax Climate For Business

For FY2011, Alaska ranked 2nd in the nation for having the best business tax climate based on the Tax Foundation's State Business Tax Climate Index.

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Sawmill Cove Industrial Park

• OFFICE BUILDING FOR LEASE or purchase 32,000 square foot office building ready for occupancy
• BULK WATER pipeline from Blue Lake to shoreline of Silver Bay - 17 million gallons per day of fresh, high quality, untreated water available for export Click here for more information.
• DEEP WATER DOCK site ready for development
• MARINE INDUSTRIAL CENTER ideal site for development of a marine services center.
• SHOVEL READY Over 30 acres of waterfront industrial property ready for development.
• WATERFRONT BUILDING and lot available for long-term lease or purchase.
• POTENTIAL ROCK QUARRY adjacent to Park
  

Additional Assets:

• HUBZone location providing advantages to federal contractors
• Abundant high quality, fresh water for commercial and industrial use
• Clean, renewable hydro-electric power as low as 7.5 cents per kWh
• 9th largest port in the United States based on the value of seafood harvested (2009)
• Two hospitals
• A branch of the University of Alaska
• A well educated work force
• Daily jet service to Seattle and Anchorage
• Regular ferry and barge service
• Temperate rain-forest climate
• Superb fishing, hunting, and outdoor recreation opportunities
• Extraordinary natural beauty
• A community rich in cultural diversity and historic traditions
• Active organizations for social, artistic, recreational, and philanthropic pursuits
• Great quality of life with minimal drive time to any destination in Sitka.

For more information about Sitka GO TO www.sitka.net