explain how ketchikan received its name

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Asked by wayne s #344122 on 11/4/2013 11:38 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 11/5/2013 12:08 AM

Answered by Aslan on 11/5/2013 12:08 AM

Ketchikan is named after Ketchikan Creek. This creek flows through the town. "Ketchikan" is derived from the Tlingit name for the creek.