Ketchikan, Alaska
Nickname: Salmon Capital of the World
Location in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Coordinates: 55°22′52″N 131°39′51″W / 55.38111, -131.66417
Borough	Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Government
- Mayor	Bob Weinstein
Area
- City	10.7 km²  (4.1 sq mi)
- Water	2.0 km² (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation	Sea level m (Expression error: Unrecognised word "sea" ft)
Population (2005)[1]
- City	7,410
- Density	851.7/km² (2,245.5/sq mi)
Time zone	AKST (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)	AKDT (UTC-8)
Website: www.city.ketchikan.ak.us

Ketchikan (IPA: [ˈkɛ.tʃɪˌkæn]) is the fifth most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska and the southeasternnmost sizable city in that state. // A nickname is a name of a person or thing other than its proper name. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Ketchikan Gateway Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ketchikan Gateway Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Bob Weinstein, along with brother Harvey Weinstein, was head of Miramax Studios. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... The Alaska Time Zone is a Time Zone located west of the Pacific Time Zone. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... AKDT is UTC-8 The Alaska Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting nine hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-9). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ...

Ketchikan's economy is based upon tourism and fishing, and the city is known as the "Salmon Capital of the World." The Misty Fjords National Monument is one of the area's major attractions. Illustration of a male Coho Salmon The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow to 1. ... Misty Fjords National Monument was created December 1, 1978, and covers 2,294,343 acres (9,246 km²) of Tongass National Forest in the Panhandle of southeast Alaska. ...

Ketchikan is named after Ketchikan Creek, which flows through the town. Ketchikan comes from the Tlingit name for the creek, Kitschk-hin, the meaning of which is unclear, although it may mean "the river belonging to Kitschk." Ketchikan also has the world's largest collection of standing totem poles located at three major locations: Saxman Village, Totem Bight, and the Totem Heritage Center. A Tlingit totem pole in Ketchikan ca. ... Saxman is a city located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. ...

Geography

Ketchikan is located at 55°22′52″N, 131°39′51″W on Revillagigedo Island, 90 miles (145 km) north of Prince Rupert, British Columbia and 235 miles (378 km) south of Juneau, Alaska. Revillagigedo Island is an island in the Alexander Archipelago, in southeast Alaska. ... Orthographic projection centred over Prince Rupert BC Coast, showing Prince Rupert and Vancouver Prince Rupert is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km... Juneau redirects here. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the City has a total area of 4.1 mi² (10.7 km²). 3.4 mi² (8.7 km²) of it is land and 0.8 mi² (2.0 km²) of it (18.60%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

• Average annual rainfall is 152 inches (3861 mm); annual average snowfall is 37 inches (940 mm).
• The average high temperature in July is 57 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius), and the average high temperature in January is 33 degrees Fahrenheit (0.5 degrees Celsius).

A panorama of downtown Ketchikan and surrounding terrain from the peak of Deer Mountain in October 2004. Pennock Island divides the Tongass Narrows on the left, and Gravina Island lies on the distant side of the Narrows.

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The 1/2-mile span called the Tongass Narrows separates Ketchikan from Gravina Island. In August 2005 the 2005 Highway Bill provided for $223m to build the Gravina Island Bridge (nicknamed "the Bridge to Nowhere" by its critics) between Ketchikan and Gravina Island. Map showing location of Gravina Island Gravina Island is an island in the Gravina Islands of the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska, at . ... The Transportation Equity Act of 2005 (known by its full title as the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users or SAFETEA-LU) is a piece of United States legislation that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on August 10, 2005. ... The Gravina Island Bridge is a proposed $315 million bridge to replace the ferry that currently connects Ketchikan, Alaska (population 8,000) to developable land on Gravina Island and improve access to Ketchikan International Airport. ...

Demographics

Looking down Creek Street in Ketchikan, Alaska. Salmon travel up the creek during spawning season to lay their eggs.

As of 2004, there were 8,044 people, 3,300 households, and 1,997 families residing in the City. The population density was 2,348.6/mi² (907.6/km²). There were 3,645 housing units at an average density of 1,080.6/mi² (417.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.31% White, 0.84% Black or African American, 19.80% Native American, 6.85% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 6.68% from two or more races. 3.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Photograph of Creek Street in Ketchikan, Alaska taken by Eugeniy Kalinin File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Photograph of Creek Street in Ketchikan, Alaska taken by Eugeniy Kalinin File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Illustration of a male Coho Salmon The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow to 1. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 3,300 households out of which 52% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

A view of downtown Ketchikan on a typical rainy day in May, 2002.

The population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 32.95% from 25 to 44, 22.35% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.93 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males. Download high resolution version (1536x1024, 375 KB)Downtown Ketchikan Alaska in May, 2002. ... Download high resolution version (1536x1024, 375 KB)Downtown Ketchikan Alaska in May, 2002. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

The median income for a household in the City was $44,807, and the median income for a family was $52,529. Males had a median income of $41,926 versus $30,411 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,484. About 4.9% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Media

Ketchikan is home to the radio stations KTKN, KFMJ, KRBD, and KGTW. Ketchikan also houses the publishing offices of the Ketchikan Daily News. The region has no local television programming; local television signals are rebroadcasts of Seattle and Anchorage stations. KTKN is a non-commercial radio station airing talk and hot adult contemporary music programming in Ketchikan, Alaska, broadcasting on 930 AM. Query the FCCs AM station database for KTKN Alaska Panhandle AM radio stations (Arbitron #unranked) By frequency: By call sign: See also: Alaska Panhandle (FM) (AM) Alaska... KFMJ is a commercial oldies music radio station in Ketchikan, Alaska, broadcasting on 99. ... KRBD is a non-commercial radio station in Ketchikan, Alaska, broadcasting on 105. ... KGTW is a commercial country music radio station in Ketchikan, Alaska, broadcasting on 106. ... The Ketchikan Daily News is the primary daily newspaper for Ketchikan, Alaska. ... Nickname: Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area  - City  142. ... Nickname: Motto: Live a Big Wild Life Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government  - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area  - City 5,079. ...

Transportation

Ketchikan serves as a both an air and marine transportation hub for southern Southeast Alaska. The Alaska Panhandle is the coast of the American state of Alaska, just west of the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ...

The Ketchikan International Airport both serves as a gateway for Alaska Airlines jet service from Seattle and a bush carrier and charter aircraft hub for destinations like Hyder, Metlakatla, Alaska, and Prince of Wales Island. Ketchikan also serves as the base for L.A.B. Flying Service's regular flights to Klawock. Ketchikan International Airport (IATA: KTN, ICAO: PAKT) is a public airport located on Gravina Island, just west of Ketchikan, Alaska on the other side of the Tongass Narrows. ... Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK), based in Seattle, Washington, USA, has grown from a small regional airline to one carrying more than 12 million customers per year. ... Nickname: Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area  - City  142. ... The border between Stewart, British Columbia and Hyder, as seen from the Canadian side. ... Metlakatla (pronounced ) is a census-designated place (CDP) on Annette Island in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska, United States. ... Prince of Wales Island is the third largest island of the USA, after Hawai‘i and Kodiak Island. ... L.A.B. Flying Service is a small bush airline based in Haines, Alaska, USA, serving Southeast Alaska. ... Klawock is a city located in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska. ...

Ketchikan receives service to two separate ferry lines. Ketchikan sits on the Alaska Marine Highway's Inside Passage route and sees a large number of ships northbound (to the rest of Alaska) and southbound (to Prince Rupert, British Columbia — where a connection can be made to the BC Ferries system — and Bellingham, Washington). Ketchikan also sees regular day service from the Alaska Marine Highway vessel M/V Lituya, a day boat that shuttles between Ketchikan and Metlakatla, its homeport. The Alaska Marine Highway or the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is a ferry service that is operated by the government of the state of Alaska in the United States. ... Part of the Inside Passage. ... Orthographic projection centred over Prince Rupert BC Coast, showing Prince Rupert and Vancouver Prince Rupert is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. ... Bellingham, Washington is the county seat of Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. ... The M/V Lituya is a shuttle ferry for the Alaska Marine Highway System. ...

The newly-inaugurated Inter-Island Ferry Authority serves Ketchikan daily (and, in the summer, twice daily) with the dayboat M/V Prince of Wales from its homeport in Hollis on Prince of Wales Island. Ketchikan often serves as a connection between the Prince of Wales and mainline Alaska Marine Highway vessels that run to the rest of Southeast Alaska. The Inter-Island Ferry Authority (IFA) is a ferry service in the U.S. State of Alaska with its headquarters based in Craig on Prince of Wales Island. ... The M/V Prince of Wales is the first vessel, and currently one of two vessels, in the Inter-Island Ferry Authority (IFA). ... Hollis is a census-designated place located in Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska. ... Prince of Wales Island is the third largest island of the USA, after Hawai‘i and Kodiak Island. ...

Education

Colleges and universities

• University of Alaska Southeast

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Public education

• Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District
  • Ketchikan High School
  • Revilla Junior/Senior High School

Ketchikan's "Liquid Sunshine Gauge." The town experienced record annual rainfall in 1949, with 202.55 inches (5,144.77 mm) measured.

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Sister cities

Further information: List of sister cities in the United States

Ketchikan has the following sister city previously known as Kanayama:^[2] // This is a list of sister cities in the United States arranged alphabetically by state. ...

• Gero, Japan
• Palm Desert, California

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Trivia

• One of Ketchikan's landmarks is Creek Street, a former red light district.
• Ketchikan has the heaviest average rainfall in North America, and therefore measures its rainfall in feet, not inches. Like many towns in Alaska, Ketchikan refers to rain as "Liquid Sunshine."
• Much of the town sits over water, supported by piles.
• The town was certified in 2005 as the fourth wettest spot on earth, with nearly 200 inches (5100 mm) of rain (the general range is 130-170 inches/3300-4300 mm)
• Ketchikan has the highest ZIP code in the United States: 99950 for post office boxes. Nearby Ward Cove is 99928. Ketchikan's street delivery ZIP code is 99901.
• The sudden influx of jewelry stores in the downtown area (over 70 in one square mile by some estimates) has caused locals to dub the city "The St. Croix of the West Coast."
• For a period of time the Schoenbar Middle School was moved to the former Bon Marche in the Plaza shopping mall because of mold contamination, earning the school the nickname, "Schoen-Bon". The middle school then operated out of Ketchikan High School and other schools in the city while the multi-million dollar repairs were being carried out. Schoenbar re-opened on January 3, 2007.
• Ketchikan also has also infamously won the "Best Weed In the World" award by High Times magazine for the "Mud Bite (a place near Ketchikan) Delight" grown marijuana. Needless to say, it was welcomed with mixed feelings from the community members who heard about it
• Junior U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski was born here in 1957.

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See also

• Alaska Panhandle
• Haida
• Tlingit

The Alaska Panhandle is the coast of the American state of Alaska, just west of the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The Haida are an Indigenous nation of the west coast of North America. ... A Tlingit totem pole in Ketchikan ca. ...

References

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External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 55.347669° -131.664253°
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• Ketchikan Indian Community official website
• Ketchikan Public Library
• Ketchikan Photos
• Conservation in Ketchikan
• City of Ketchikan official website
• Ketchikan Gateway Borough official website
• Sister City Exchange (JCIE)

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Largest cities	Anchorage | Barrow | Bethel | Dillingham | Fairbanks | Homer | Juneau | Kenai | Ketchikan | Kodiak | Kotzebue | Nome | Palmer | Petersburg | Seward | Sitka | Unalaska | Valdez | Wasilla Nickname: Motto: Live a Big Wild Life Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government  - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area  - City 5,079. ... Barrow is a city in North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Bethel is a city located in Bethel Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska, 340 miles (540 km) west of Anchorage. ... Dillingham is a city located in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska. ... Fairbanks (IPA: ) is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. ... Homer is a town located in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Location in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska Coordinates: Country United States State Alaska Borough Juneau City and Borough Founded 1881 Incorporated 1890 Government  - Mayor Bruce Botelho Area  - City  3,255. ... Kenai is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Aerial view of Kodiak Kodiak is a city on Kodiak Island in Kodiak Island Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Kotzebue is a city located in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. ... Aerial view of the harbor in Nome Nome is a city located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast of Norton Sound in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Palmer depot with a narrow gauge locomotive. ... Petersburg is a city in Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area, Alaska, in the United States. ... The Seward boat harbor Seward is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Coordinates: Borough City and Borough of Sitka Founded 1799 Incorporated December 2, 1971 Government  - Mayor Marko Dapcevich Area  - City 12,461. ... Aerial view of Unalaska The Russian Orthodox Church in Unalaska Unalaska is a small city on Unalaska Island and neighboring Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Valdez (IPA: ) is a city in Valdez-Cordova Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... For the Sarmatian god of the same name, see Wasilla (god) Wasilla is a town in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ...
Boroughs	Aleutians East | Anchorage | Bristol Bay | Denali | Fairbanks North Star | Haines | Juneau | Kenai Peninsula | Ketchikan Gateway | Kodiak Island | Lake and Peninsula | Matanuska‑Susitna | North Slope | Northwest Arctic | Sitka | Yakutat Map of Alaska boroughs and census areas The U.S. state of Alaska does not have counties in the sense of counties in the rest of the country. ... Aleutians East Borough (IPA pronunciation: ) is a 2nd class borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Nickname: Motto: Live a Big Wild Life Location in the state of Alaska Coordinates: Borough Municipality of Anchorage Government  - Mayor Mark Begich (D) Area  - City 5,079. ... Bristol Bay Borough is a borough of the U.S. state of Alaska located on Bristol Bay or Iilgayaq Bay. ... Denali Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska and was formed in 1990. ... Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. ... Haines Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. ... Location in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska Coordinates: Country United States State Alaska Borough Juneau City and Borough Founded 1881 Incorporated 1890 Government  - Mayor Bruce Botelho Area  - City  3,255. ... Kenai Peninsula Borough is a borough of the U.S. state of Alaska with a population of 49,700 at the 2000 census. ... Ketchikan Gateway Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Kodiak Island Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. ... Lake and Peninsula Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. ... Matanuska-Susitna Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States. ... North Slope Borough is a borough located largely in the North Slope region of the state of Alaska, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population is 7,385. ... Northwest Arctic Borough is a borough located in the state of Alaska, United States, formed on June 2, 1986. ... Coordinates: Borough City and Borough of Sitka Founded 1799 Incorporated December 2, 1971 Government  - Mayor Marko Dapcevich Area  - City 12,461. ... Yakutat City and Borough (IPA: ) is a unified city-borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. ...
Census Areas	Aleutians West | Bethel | Dillingham | Nome | Prince of Wales‑Outer Ketchikan | Skagway‑Hoonah‑Angoon | Southeast Fairbanks | Valdez‑Cordova | Wade Hampton | Wrangell‑Petersburg | Yukon‑Koyukuk Map of Alaska boroughs and census areas The Unorganized Borough is that part of Alaska not contained in any of its 16 organized boroughs. ... Aleutians West Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Bethel Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. ... Dillingham Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. ... Nome Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Valdez-Cordova Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Wade Hampton Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ... Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. ...