Just north of the Canadian border, Ketchikan is the southernmost city in Alaska. Founded in August of 1900, Ketchikan is situated on Revillagigedo Island near the Tongass Narrows, the entrance to the Pacific Ocean and the famed Inside Passage.
A historic fishing village with a long-standing Tlingit Native presence, Ketchikan represents both of these worlds while also catering to tourists. For example, Ketchikan has plenty of opportunities for tourists to try their hand at local fishing, and it boasts the world's largest collection of totem poles spread across four major sites (the most recognizable being Totem Bight State Historical Park).
Ketchikan is also noteworthy for its proximity to Misty Fjords National Monument, offering numerous flightseeing excursions and wildlife boat tours to this pristine section of the Tongass National Forest.
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