City of
Ketchikan
334 Front STreet
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone: 907-225-3111
Fax: 907-225-5075 |
Ketchikan, Alaska - Tongass and
Cape Fox Tlingits have used Ketchikan Creek as a fish camp which they
called "kitschk-hin," meaning creek of the "thundering wings of an
eagle." The abundant fish and timber resources attracted non-Natives to
Ketchikan.
In 1885, Mike Martin bought 160 acres from Chief Kyan, which later
became the township. The first cannery opened in 1886 near the mouth of
Ketchikan Creek and four more were built by 1912. The Ketchikan Post
Office was established in 1892, and the City was incorporated in 1900.
By this time, nearby gold and copper discoveries briefly brought
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The Tongass National Forest in Ketchikan offers outstanding recreation
opportunities, some very different from anything you'll experience in
national forests in the lower 48 states. You can camp in a campground
- or in a cabin. You can hike through dense forest, alpine meadow, or on
a wooden trail through peat bogs called muskeg. You can explore
world-class caves. You can enjoy salt water fjords and unending
waterways by canoe or kayak, your own motor or sail boat, charter boat,
ferry, or cruise ship. You can watch bears, eagles, whales, and
countless other critters in their natural settings. You can visit
glaciers by land or sea. And of course, you can fish - fresh or salt
water, everything from herring to trout to salmon to halibut. For a real
Alaskan experience, visit the Tongass. |
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Ketchikan, Alaska - Statistics &
Facts
The population of Ketchikan is approximately 7,845 (2002).
The approximate number of families is 3,360 (1990).
The amount of land area in Ketchikan is 3.4 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 2.07 sq kilometers.
The distance from Ketchikan to Washington DC is 2869 miles. The distance to
the Alaska state capital is 231 miles. (as the crow flies)
Ketchikan is positioned 55.35 degrees north of the equator and 131.65
degrees west of the prime meridian.
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