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Ketchikan,
Alaska
(A
QuaintVillage)
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Ketchikan
is the southern-most town in Alaska and Alaska's fourth largest
town. It is known as Alaska's First City,
because you reach it first as you travel north into Alaska. It is
also called the salmon capital of the world and the city of totems. It claims to have the world's
largest collection of totem poles (Tlingit and Haida native culture).
This rustic town was a supply depot during
the gold rush. Ketchikan is built on the side of a steep hill, and is 3 miles long
by 3 blocks wide. Many cruise ships stop here.
The shopping is great, especially along Creek Street.
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Location
Southeast
panhandle of Alaska
Southern-most town in Alaska
MapQuest
map
Population
About
8,000
Features
Art
galleries
Boardwalk (Creek Street)
Boutiques
Bus tours (motor coach)
Gray
Line and others
Cable car (Creek Street)
Campgrounds
nearby
Check
Woodall's guide
Dolly's House (museum)
Fine craft shops
Hiking
Hotels and vacation rentals in Ketchikan
Live performances (local culture)
Misty Fjords National Monument (seaplane tours)
(cliffs,
1,000 foot waterfalls)
Near Prince Rupert,
British Columbia
(another
QuaintVillage)
Salmon hachery
Saxman (native culture center) (exhibits, Tlingit
village,
totem pole carving demonstrations)
Tongass Historical Museum (Native American)
Tongass National Forest
Totem Bight State Historical Park
Totem Heritage Center
Waterfront
(picturesque boardwalk)
Festivals
February:
Festival of the North (cultural
arts)
May:
Celebration of the Sea
Ketchikan
King Salmon Derby
July:
4th of July Celebration
Timber
Carnival
August:
Blueberry Festival
November:
Winter Arts Fair
December:
Festival of Lights (holiday
celebration)
Recommended
stay
1
day
Tourist
information
Ketchikan
Visitors Bureau
www.VisitKetchikan.com
800-770-2200
Southeast
Alaska Tourism Council
www.AlaskaInfo.org
Grayline
of Alaska (bus tours)
www.GraylineAlaska.com
Cruises
to and from Alaska
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One-stop
reservations (Airlines, hotels,
resorts, car rentals, cruises, last-minute deals, etc.)
Car
rentals
Maps,
trip planning, driving directions, etc.
Amusement
park tickets
Discounts
for U.S. veterans and active duty
Spas
and other experiences
Luggage
and gear (Click buttons)
More
travel
accessories (Click
to see separate page)
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coupons, discounts, clearances, and offers (see
below)
Alaska
calendars, books, etc. (see ads
in blue to the right)
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availability, etc.
This page was last updated on 11/01/2006
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