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Ketchikan

American  
[kech-i-kan] / ˈkɛtʃ ɪˌkæn /

noun

  1. a seaport in SE Alaska: transportation and communications center.


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Black Bear Express – We celebrated our wedding anniversary during our first visit to Ketchikan, and we were determined to see black bears.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025

Or you could head to the cruise terminal and catch a ferry to Ketchikan via the Alaska Marine Highway System.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024

Ketchikan is closer to Seattle than it is to Anchorage.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024

According to an unrelated Bione.org study , the first recorded outbreak of gull-linked salmonella occurred in 1959 and was recorded in North America in Ketchikan.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2024

“Looks like I’m going to Ketchikan with you,” Garvey said.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

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