How did Ketchikan get its name?

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Shriram · Answer 1 · 2017-01-31T22:02:48+0000

Ketchikan is named after Ketchikan Creek, which flows through the town, emptying into the Tongass Narrows a short distance southeast of its downtown. "Ketchikan" comes from the Tlingit name for the creek, Kitschk-hin, the meaning of which is unclear

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