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	Ketchikan, Alaska, USA
		Ketchikan is the salmon capital of the world, and a paradise for fishermen and nature-lovers alike.
		Ketchikan is located on the western coast of Revillagigedo Island, near the southernmost boundary of Alaska.
		Ketchikan's Indian name means "Thundering Wings of an Eagle." The name "Alaska's First City" has also been coined, as Ketchikan is frequently the first stop of the Inside Passage.
	www.cruiseontheweb.com /cruise/ports/ketchikan.htm (525 words)

	Ketchikan, Alaska
		Ketchikan is well known as the salmon capital of the world and a paradise for sport fishermen and naturalists alike.
		Ketchikan has a population of 14,500 and is built along a steep hillside, with sections of the town built right over the water on pilings.
		Ketchikan's name supposedly comes from the native term "Katch Kanna", which roughly translates: "spread wings of a thundering eagle" and rightly named, for you only need to look along the water line and you're likely to see many bald eagles on waterside perches.
	www.alaskatravelers.com /ketchika1.htm (567 words)

	Ketchikan International Airport History
		The Ketchikan International Airport was jointly constructed by the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the State of Alaska, Department of Public Works and the Federal Aviation Administration to serve the residents of Ketchikan and Southeast Alaska, the Airport was dedicated on August 4 - 5, 1973.
		Ketchikan is classed as an index "B" airport.
		Many Ketchikan residents wanted an airport closer to Ketchikan and in 1965 the Alaska State Division of Aviation contracted for a site study of the areas around Ketchikan.
	www.borough.ketchikan.ak.us /airport/airport_history.htm (334 words)

	Ketchikan travel guide - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ketchikan is served by daily jet service from Seattle and Juneau and is served by the ferries of the Alaska Marine Highway System.
		Ketchikan's historic downtown is small and easily accessible by foot from the most common tourist access point, the massive downtown dock where summer cruise ships moor, however the rest of the town stretches miles to the north and south along the waterfront.
		The Ketchikan side of the airport ferry service is connected by local bus service and there are payphones available on the airport side and the Ketchikan side to call for taxi or shuttle van pickup.
	wikitravel.org /en/Ketchikan (2410 words)

	Ketchikan
		You can only reach Ketchikan by air or water, there is no road that connects the community road system from the main land.
		Ketchikan averages 162 inches (13.5 feet) of precipitation annually, including 32 inches of snowfall.
		Tongass and Cape Fox Tlingits have long used Ketchikan Creek as a fish camp which they called "kitschk-hin," meaning creek of the "thundering wings of an eagle." The largest collection of totem poles in the world can be found here at Totem Bight State Historical Park, Saxman Native Village, and the Totem Heritage Center Museum.
	www.alaskahomertravel.com /Southeast/Ketchikan.htm (705 words)

	Ketchikan, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ketchikan's economy is based upon tourism and fishing, and the city is known as the "King Salmon Capital of the World." The Misty Fjords National Monument is one of the area's major attractions.
		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.
		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).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ketchikan,_Alaska (1095 words)

	Ketchikan, Alaska Cruise Port Information on AlaskaCruises.com
		Ketchikan is an ancient city that is both fascinating and enjoyable.
		Back in the 1930's, Ketchikan was fondly known as the salmon-canning capital of the world.
		Ketchikan's charm is complemented by Mother Nature, who relies on the intrinsic beauty of the region to captivate tourists.
	www.alaskacruises.com /alaska_ports.asp?pageID=259 (1480 words)

	City of Ketchikan
		Ketchikan Public Utilities presently only provides potable water to our customers located within the City Limits and only within the area demarked between the United States Coast Guard Base south of Ketchikan to Ketchikan Ready-Mix to the north of town.
		Ketchikan Public Utilities was established by the City of Ketchikan when it purchased the assets of Citizens Light, Power and Water Co. Inc.
		This Order, allowing Ketchikan’s municipal water system to remain unfiltered, has saved the community much of the cost of constructing a water filtration plant with an estimated cost of over $20 million as well as the annual operating costs for chemicals, electricity, and labor.
	www.city.ketchikan.ak.us /public_utilities/water.html (599 words)

	Ketchikan Youth Court - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ketchikan Youth Court is a non-profit, independent organization with no judicial or political affiliation.
		In short, Ketchikan Youth Court handles the sentencing of youth (ages 12-17) convicted of a misdemeanor or violation, who agree to plead guilty or no contest.
		Ketchikan Youth Court is funded by the Division of Juvenile Justice, the City of Ketchikan,
	www.ketchikanyouthcourt.org (453 words)

	Mid Atlantic Region, Philadelphia - Ketchikan, Alaska
		She started attending classes at the Ketchikan school on September 3, 1929, and was a delight to her new teacher.
		Karnes, the Superintendent of Ketchikan School District, led the effort to pass the December 7, 1928 School Board resolution to prevent children of native descent from attending Ketchikan schools.
		Ketchikan Village, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Historical Album of Bureau of Education, RG 75, National Archives Pacific Alaska Region.
	www.archives.gov /midatlantic/education/desegregation/ketchikan.html (694 words)

	Ketchikan, Alaska - Alaska Online
		Ketchikan is an industrial center and a major port of entry in Southeast Alaska, with a diverse economy supported by a large fishing fleet, fish processing facilities, timber, wood products manufacturing and tourism.
		In summer season the waterfront is a central point of activities in Ketchikan.
		Ketchikan has 2 king salmon fishing derbies, a silver salmon fishing derby and a halibut fishing derby.
	www.alaskaonline.org /travelplanner/southeast/ketchikan.php (970 words)

	Ketchikan, Alaska Tours and Cruise Ship Shore Excursions
		It is a one-of-a-kind flight that takes you deep into the Misty Fjords Monument, north and east from Ketchikan, culminating at the quiet headwaters of Portland Canal, a 70-mile-long saltwater fjord that forms the southern boundary between Alaska and British Columbia.
		Some bears have been spotted from cruise ship tours and even in the town of Ketchikan AK but it is unlikely that you will see these sly creatures unless you travel on one of our wildlife tours.
		Ketchikan is the Salmon Fishing Capital of the world.
	www.dollyvardenalaska.com /Ketchikan.htm (1367 words)

	Stories in the News - Ketchikan, Alaska - June Allen
		Each low tide exposed the new ballfield, which might be littered with soggy bark, a dead as a doornail humpy or more in late summer, or sometimes a fugitive log or the carcass of an abandoned skiff brought in by the twice-daily high tide.
		Owing to the fact the Ketchikan baseball field on the tideflats, it is necessary to take the tide at the proper time in order to keep the Juneau stickers from losing the ball in the sea." So the Sunday game had to be cancelled.
		More change, in the form of progress and federal dollars, came to Ketchikan in the late '20s and early '30s when the Ketchikan Creek tideflats were dredged and Thomas Basin created for the town's mosquito fleet of trollers.
	www.sitnews.net /JuneAllen/Baseball/042603_100_years.html (2132 words)

	EarthCam - Ketchikan Cam
		The town is perched on the shores of Ketchikan Creek and the Tongass Narrows on Revillagigedo Island in Southeast Alaska, within the Tongass National Forest.
		Ketchikan, Alaska's "first city," is 500 miles north of Seattle.
		Ketchikan is where many cruise ships dock and its historic downtown area, nestled between ocean and mountains, is crowded with tourists in the summer.
	www.earthcam.com /usa/alaska/ketchikan (209 words)

	The Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce Community Information
		Ketchikan is a great place to live, work, and play.
		Ketchikan has a ten-year old shipyard and an industrial area is being built along the shoreline of a nearby island.
		As Ketchikan approaches its 100th year in existence, the pioneer spirit and plain hard work continue to shape Ketchikan's economic future, as was true in the past.
	www.ketchikanchamber.com /community.html (1138 words)

	JuneauAlaska.com: Ketchikan
		During the gold rushes, the town became a supply center for various mining operations, and for a while it was Alaska's largest city.
		Visitors stroll along the Creek Street boardwalk, raised on pilings next to the boat harbor area, through what was once the red-light district to visit Dolly's House, now a museum, or walk over to the Tongass Historical Museum or the Totem Heritage Center, which houses displays on history, art and Alaska's Native heritage.
		Ketchikan boasts the largest collection of totems in the world.
	www.juneaualaska.com /visit/stories/ketchikan.shtml (594 words)

	Ketchikan News
		Police say a 65-year-old Ketchikan man was found dead over the weekend about a month after dying from a fall.
		Voters from Kotzebue to Ketchikan are deciding Tuesday who will best represent their interests in the Alaska Legislature next session.
		Ketchikan Gateway Borough residents are deciding whether it's better to have one or two governing bodies.
	www.topix.net /city/ketchikan-ak (638 words)

	Cruise Critic Destinations: Ketchikan
		Misty Ketchikan, the rainiest town in southeast Alaska, is known as the "Salmon Capital of the World." The town offers the perfect blend of activities: spend the morning kayaking in Misty Fiords or hiking up Deer Mountain, then spend the afternoon poking in and out of fantastic galleries and shops.
		Outside of Ketchikan, two must-sees are Totem Bight State Park (10 miles north), and Saxman Native Village (2 miles south), where you can watch Native carvers at work.
		Not a street at all, this boardwalk winds along Ketchikan Creek and was once the locale for all the area's brothels.
	www.cruisecritic.com /ports/newport.cfm?ID=25 (739 words)

	Alaska Fishing Lodges - Ketchikan, Alaska
		The working girls from the north end of town were moved to the south of Ketchikan Creek, to the precinct which was, for the next fifty years, the Creek Street brothel area.
		Ketchikan, Alaska is a town that has always grown and changed with the times.
		Ketchikan, Alaska is a place that has always greeted the adventurous and brave with open arms, and looks forward to the future.
	www.ketchikanalaskafishing.com /ketchikan.html (611 words)

	Ketchikan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		We arrive in the fog at Ketchikan, Alaska, the first major city on the inner passage.
		Creek Street was the Brothel district of Ketchikan consisting of 15 homes until 1950's and now it is a cluster of Shoppes.
		The Ketchikan creek runs through this section of town and is a busy place during the Salmon run.
	www.coping.org /travels/alaska/ketch/content.htm (322 words)

	Ketchikan International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Air travel to Ketchikan was via Grumman Goose or Catalina PBY from the old military airfield on Annette Island.
		The Ketchikan International Airport was jointly constructed by the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the State of Alaska, Department of Public Works and the Federal Aviation Administration.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ketchikan_International_Airport (486 words)

	Ketchikan Class E Airspace
		The existing Class E airspace is not sufficient to contain aircraft executing all instrument procedures at Ketchikan Airport.
		The FAA is proposing to revise Class E airspace at Ketchikan, AK, which would be sufficient to contain aircraft executing instrument procedures.
		This regulation is within the scope of that authority because it proposes to revise Class E airspace sufficient to contain aircraft executing instrument approaches at Ketchikan Airport and represents the FAA's continuing effort to safely and efficiently use the navigable airspace.
	www.alaska.faa.gov /at/nprm/ketchikan.htm (1165 words)

	Knights of Columbus Ketchikan AK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The council's first 4th Degree ceremony was held on 10 March 2001 in Ketchikan by the Juneau Assembly with 15 Holy Name members receiving the 4th degree.
		Ketchikan is located on the SWcoast of Revillagigedo Island, opposite Gravina Island, near the southern boundary of Alaska.
		The Ketchikan Post Office was established in 1892, and the City was incorporated in 1900.
	home.att.net /~holy-name/Services/koc.htm (1128 words)

	Ketchikan Charter School, Ketchikan, Alaska (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ketchikan Charter School inspires each student to pursue excellence in personal and academic achievement; through a content rich, sequentially arranged, and intellectually challenging Core Knowledge curriculum.
		The Ketchikan Charter School believes that students must be challenged to perform at higher academic levels and be expected to demonstrate mastery of core academic subjects.
		Through the cooperation of parents, teachers and students the Ketchikan Charter School will help students attain their highest academic and social potential through the incorporation of Core Knowledge, which is an academically rigorous, content-rich educational program.
	www.ketchikancharterschool.com (302 words)

	Master Schedule, Ketchikan Charter School, Ketchikan, Alaska (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ketchikan Charter School has served grades K-6 since 1997 and expanded its program to include a seventh grade in 2004.
		In the spring of 2005, Ketchikan Charter School was approved by the State and Local Authorities to add an eighth grade.
		The Ketchikan Charter School founders recognized a need for a school, which focused on academic excellence, parental input and involvement, and accountability.
	www.ketchikancharterschool.com /profile.html (603 words)

	Ketchikan Photos - Photographs of Ketchikan, Alaska
		Ketchikan Alaska is the southern most city in Alaska.
		Ketchikan is named after Ketchikan Creek, which is shown above.
		Ketchikan comes from the Tlingit name for the creek, with a possible translation of "the river belonging to Kitschk."
	www.ketchikanphotos.com (58 words)

	Ketchikan International Airport Ferry
		The Transportation Services Department of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough operates and maintains the Airport Ferry System.
		The system provides transport for passengers and freight between the airport, which is located on Gravina Island and Ketchikan, which is located on the other side of the Tongass Narrows, on Revillagigedo Island.
		The ferry leaves the Ketchikan side of the channel on the quarter hour and the airport side on the hour and half hour.
	www.borough.ketchikan.ak.us /airport/airport_ferry.htm (166 words)

	Campus Headlines - Ketchikan \| University of Alaska Southeast
		UAS Ketchikan Assistant Professor of English Rod Landis and his wife Taylor McKenna applied for and were awarded a director's grant last fall to develop a humanities conference.
		UAS Ketchikan is a part of the University of Alaska statewide system and provides a wide variety of educational courses and programs both locally and to students in distance sites across the state.
		Ketchikan was the second city in Alaska to open a community college in 1954 just behind Anchorage the same year.
	www.ketch.alaska.edu /news/index.html (6377 words)

	Ketchikan High School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ketchikan High School, often referred to as Kayhi, is the primary high school for the Southeast Alaskan community of Ketchikan and the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District.
		Ketchikan High School's primary rivals in sports are Juneau-Douglas High School and Sitka High School.
		Ketchikan's mascot is the Kings (in reference to a king salmon) and the Kayhi girls' teams are known as the Lady Kings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ketchikan_High_School (397 words)

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