Ketchikan, Alaska
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Ketchikan, Alaska

Administration
Full nameKetchikan, Alaska
Official nameKetchikan, Alaska
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughKetchikan Gateway
Government
MayorLew Williams III
Governing BodyCity Council
Geography
Total Area4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2)
Land Area3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
Water Area0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation0 ft (0 m)
Demography
Total Population7368 (2007)
Density (pop.)866.8/km2 (2245.5/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneAKST (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP codes99901, 99903, 99918, 99919, 99950
Area code907
FIPS code02-38970
GNIS feature ID[  1423039]

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Ketchikan ( ) is a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States, the southeasternmost sizable city in that state. With an estimated population of 7,368 in 2010, it is the fifth most populous city in the state.

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.

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. It may mean "the river belonging to Kitschk"; other accounts claim it means "Thundering Wings of an Eagle."

Ketchikan's secondary post office box ZIP code, 99950, is the highest ZIP code ever assigned in the United States. Most residents use the ZIP code 99901. Ketchikan also has the world's largest collection of standing totem poles, located at three major locations: City of Saxman, Totem Bight, and the Totem Heritage Center. Some totem poles are replicas made during the Roosevelt Administration through the CCC, which put Natives to work replicating their heritage in the totems they carved.

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John and Linda Black turned love of cycling, traveling into a business - Naples Daily News Tweet this news
Naples Daily News--The couple also conduct a bike tour later added a nine-day bike-and-cruise tour of -Alaska- with cycling tours in Juneau, Skagway, -Ketchikan-, Victoria and a ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:28:55 GMT+00:00
Prescription Drug Disposal Program Ongoing - SitNews Tweet this news
SitNews---Ketchikan-, -Alaska- - In April 2010, the Ketchikan Police Department began a Prescription Drug Disposal Program. Any no longer needed or expired prescription ... - Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:29:54 GMT+00:00
Caleb Quick of The Moondoggies - AV Club Madison Tweet this news
AV Club Madison--I think that -Ketchikan-, -Alaska- had a very big impact on Kevin becoming confident as a writer. Before Ketchikan, he was not a very confident singer, ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:01:28 GMT+00:00
Johansen faces criticism following caucus decision - KCAW Tweet this news
KCAW---KETCHIKAN-, -ALASKA- (2010-11-12) District One Republicans are requesting a meeting with Rep. Kyle Johansen following his decision to walk out on the house ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 02:33:34 GMT+00:00
Ketchikan man nearly done building commercial boat - Anchorage Daily News Tweet this news
Anchorage Daily News---KETCHIKAN-, -Alaska- - Dale and Tatiana Pihlman's boat Misty Fjord is nearly complete and will start work as a charter ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:25:45 GMT+00:00
Murkowski: Miller being dishonest on her record - KTUU Tweet this news
KTUU--AP - August 7, 2010 8:24 PM ET -KETCHIKAN-, -Alaska- (AP) - US Sen. Lisa Murkowski believes her Republican primary challenger is being dishonest in his ... - Date : Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:30:28 GMT+00:00
Q&A: Oil tax key issue in governor's race - Juneau Empire Tweet this news
Juneau Empire--And moreover, not only to you in this room but all around this state, to -Ketchikan-, to Kodiak, to Kotzebue, they get a fair share of that resource, ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:42:27 GMT+00:00
Follow me: North to Alaska - Mirror.co.uk (blog) Tweet this news
Mirror.co.uk (blog)--Once on the Diamond Princess, we'll be heading for -Ketchikan-, Juneau and Skagway before taking in the sights of Glacier Bay and College Fjord. ... - Date : Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:04:21 GMT+00:00
Dead humpback whale pinned to Alaska cruise ship - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian---...- measuring 13m (43ft) in length, was found at around 8am on Wednesday, as the Sapphire Princess ship travelled from -Ketchikan- to Juneau in -Alaska-. ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:23:17 GMT+00:00
Looking Back in Fairbanks � Aug. 9 - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Tweet this news
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner--Clear skies were reported from nearly all points in -Alaska-. Only Cordova and Nome reported rain. In Southeastern -Alaska-, Juneau, Sitka and -Ketchikan- all ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:22:30 GMT+00:00

Population of Ketchikan
Year Population
1900 1,000
1910 1,613
1920 2,500
1930 3,800
1940 4,700
1950 5,300
1960 6,500
1970 7,000
1980 7,200
1990 8,300
2000 7,900

Municipalities and communities of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

County seat: Ketchikan
CitiesKetchikan * Saxman
Unincorporated
community
Ward Cove



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