page_title: List of Russian Orthodox churches
section_title: United States
hierarchical_section_title: List of Russian Orthodox churches / United States
caption_attribution_description: Interior of a Russian Orthodox Church in Seldovia, Alaska. Russian Orthodox churches are typically richly decorated with gold icons and numerous religious symbols. Even in the smallest port communities, the churches are lavishly decorated. Russian Orthodox churches are found in a dozen port communities and include Unalaska, Kodiak, Seldovia, Juneau, and Sitka, to name a few. These churches continue to have active congregations and are a rare glimpse into Russian-American culture that began in the late 1700's. All churches offer cultural tours.
context_page_description: This is a list of Russian Orthodox churches that are individually notable. This includes churches of the semi-autonomous Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and churches in Russia and elsewhere not within ROCOR's system.
context_section_description: In the United States there are numerous notable Russian Orthodox churches, including many that were listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as part of one study.
  In Alaska, the Russian America community includes more than 20,000 members of the Russian Orthodox church.  Many of the notable churches are current churches within List of Orthodox parishes in Alaska.
  Churches include:
caption: Interior of St. Nicholas Chapel (Seldovia, Alaska)
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