Beach near Ketchikan, United States

Ketchikan Travel Guide

Alaska, United States

Ketchikan is a small city in southeast Alaska, United States, with a population of 8,197. It sits on the Alaskan coast and serves as a base for exploring this part of the state.

Travellers arriving by air use Ketchikan International Airport (KTN). For time by the coast, Rotary Beach is 5.6 kilometres from the city, in Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

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Local time

8,197

Population

4,550 miles away

Weather in Ketchikan

Sat

19°

Sun

16°

Mon

16°

Know before you go

Pays in USD

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 911

Dial code +1

Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.

Best time to visit Ketchikan

Jan

4°22

Feb

3°17

Mar

6°17

Apr

9°24

May

13°20

Jun

16°15

Jul

19°15

Aug

20°15

Sep

15°22

Oct

10°22

Nov

6°24

Dec

4°24

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Ketchikan

  • Rotary Beach

    5.6 km away

Things to do in Ketchikan

  1. Ketchikan Creek

    park

    0.7 km

  2. First Lutheran Church

    christian place of worship

    0.8 km

  3. Ketchikan Ranger House

    historic site

    0.8 km

  4. Minerva Mountain

    park

    4.5 km

  5. Ketchikan Naz

    christian place of worship

    2.3 km

  6. Ketchikan First Assembly of God

    pentecostal place of worship

    3.1 km

Getting there

Ketchikan International Airport · 4.3 km

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