Ketchikan (IPA: [ˈkɛ tʃɪ ˌkæn]) is the fifth-largest city in terms of population in the U.S. state of Alaska. in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan's economy is based upon tourism and fishing and the city is known as the "King Salmon Capital of the World." The Misty Fjords National Monument is one of the area's major attractions.

Ketchikan is named after Ketchikan Creek, which flows through the town. Ketchikan comes from the Tlingit name for the creek, Kitschk-hin, which means "spread wings of a prostrate eagle", which is said to refer to an outlined likeness of this image created by some nearby stream's course. Ketchikan also has the world's largest collection of standing totem poles located at three major locations: Saxman Village, Totem Bight, and the Totem Heritage Center.