Ketchikan, Alaska

About Ketchikan

Set in the southeastern part of Alaska, Ketchikan is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 8,033. It ranks as the 6th largest city in Alaska.

Officially, Ketchikan is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,097 residents per square mile.

📰 Ketchikan News Today

• Ketchikan man killed in crash off North Tongass Highway Alaska's News Source · Sep 28
• U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman returns to Ketchikan, Alaska, following California coastal patrol United States Coast Guard News (.mil) · Aug 13
• Connell Lake Dam in Ketchikan Atlas Obscura · Sep 24
• Ferries, fish and tourism take center stage at Ketchikan governor forum Alaska Public Media · Sep 29
• Ketchikan Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alaska headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Ketchikan Unique

• A top-25 city in Alaska by population (#6 of 149 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Ketchikan — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
• Positioned in southeastern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,033.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ketchikan

• Alaska Crepe Company — crepe
• Annabelle's Famous Keg & Chowder House — steak house
• Bar Harbor Restaurant — regional
• Four Seasons Cafe (café)
• Godfather's Pizza — pizza
• Good Fortune Restaurant — chinese
• Panhandle Pizza — pizza
• Pioneer Cafe — american
• The Landing Restaurant — american
• Ward Cove Deli — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Tongass Historical Museum · Museum
• Totem Bight Historical State Park · Attraction
• Alaska Rainforest Family Adventure · Attraction
• Dolly's Museum · Museum
• Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ketchikan

• Totem Bight Historical State Park · Attraction reviews ★
• Alder Park reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Eagle Park reviews ★
• Totem Heritage Museum Park reviews ★
• Whale Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ketchikan

• Fast Track
• Fawn Mountain Elementary
• Houghtaling Elementary
• Ketchikan Charter School
• Ketchikan High School
• Point Higgins School
• Revilla Jr/Sr High School
• Schoenbar Middle School
• Tongass School of Arts and Sciences Charter School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Peacehealth Ketchikan Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Ketchikan

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