Ketchikan, Coastal city in southeastern Alaska, United States
Ketchikan stretches along the western shore of Revillagigedo Island, facing the Tongass Narrows with mountains rising behind the waterfront buildings.
The settlement began in 1885 when Mike Martin established a fishing camp, leading to official incorporation as the first city in Alaska on August 25, 1900.
Native Tlingit traditions remain visible through numerous totem poles displayed at Saxman Totem Park and the Totem Heritage Center within the city limits.
The Ketchikan International Airport connects travelers to major Alaskan cities, while the Alaska Marine Highway System provides water transportation to neighboring coastal communities.
The former Creek Street district preserves wooden buildings on stilts above the water, reflecting the city's early maritime commercial development.
Location: Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Inception: August 25, 1900
Elevation above the sea: 0 m
Website: https://ketchikan.gov
GPS coordinates: 55.34308,-131.64669
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:15
Creek Street
313 m
Saxman Totem Park
4.2 km
Totem Heritage Center
805 m
Deer Mountain
3 km
Ketchikan Federal Building
280 m
Tree Point Light
75.4 km
Guard Island Light
18.7 km
Mary Island Light
40.1 km
Lincoln Rock Light
103.2 km
Burkhart-Dibrell House
101 m
Father William Duncan House
24.4 km
Gilmore Building
118 m
Chief Son-I-Hat's Whale House and Totems Historic District
53.5 km
Stedman-Thomas Historic District
494 m
Chief Kashakes House
4.2 km
Walker-Broderick House
148 m
Etolin Canoe
105.5 km
Ziegler House
210 m
Storehouse No. 3
98.7 km
Ketchikan Ranger House
746 m
Downtown Ketchikan Historic District
938 m
Totem Heritage Center
801 m
Green Island lighthouse
105 km
Rotary Beach
5.7 km
Fishing. Ketchikan adventure tours
397 m
South Point Higgins Beach
16.5 km
McHenry Ledge
63.7 km
Balandra Shoal
101.2 kmReviews
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