ITW: Destination Guide - Ketchikan, Alaska

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International Travel Warehouse
Los Angeles, CA USA
Tel: 1.310.312.1116
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Ketchikan
Alaska, USA
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Official Language: English

Average Temperature:

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
24°	30°	33°	40°	48°	53°	56°	55°	50°	42°	33°	28°

Average Hours of Light per Day:

Jan	Feb	Mar	APR	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	DEC
7.3	9.3	12	14	17	18	17	15	12	10	7.3	6.3

Average Rainfall/Snowfall (inches):

Jan	Feb	Mar	APR	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	DEC
4.5	3.7	3.4	2.8	3.4	3.1	4.2	5.3	6.7	7.8	4.9	4.4

Climate:	Of the three months of summer, June is the driest, July the warmest, and August the rainiest.
Currency:	US$
Geography:	Ketchikan is located along the Inside Passage. It sit at the base of 3,000 foot Deer Mountain. Prior to 1855, it was the summer fishing camp of the Tlingit Indians.
Population:	14,000
Travel Seasons:	The travel season ranges from mid-May through September. Peak Season: June - August Low Season: May & September
Getting There:	Ketchikan is accessible by air and sea only. The most popular way to visit Alaska is by cruise ship.
Shopping:	Authentic Alaska Native art & crafts Indian carvings & masks Jewelry Smoked Salmon Totem souvenirs
Activities:	Day Hiking Fishing (Halibut & Salmon) Sea Kayaking Salmon Bake
Major Attractions:	Totem Heritage Center Totem Bight State Historical Park Saxman Native Village Totem Pole Park Creek Street - old red light district The Cape Fox Hill-Creek Street Funicular - a tram that runs 211 feet from the boardwalk to the Westmark Cape Fox Lodge. Tongass Historical Museum Deer Mountain Tribal Hatchery Eagle Center - exhibits of bald eagles City Park - pools & streams Great Alaska Lumberjack Show
Want more information:	Alaska Travel Industry Association