We end our day at a Denali Park Lodge. The United States Coast Guard maintains a large shore installation, Coast Guard Base Ketchikan, south of the downtown area, which serves as a homeport to three cutters and as a regional maintenance base for Alaska. We pass incredible panoramas of glaciers, mountains and waterfalls. Find the most current and reliable 7 day weather forecasts, storm alerts, reports and information for [city] with The Weather Network. (However, with an annual precipitation of 197.8 inches (5.02 m), the city of Whittier receives significantly more annual precipitation than both Yakutat and Ketchikan, which makes it the wettest city in Alaska and the United States, and Yakutat and Ketchikan the second- and third-wettest cities in Alaska, respectively.[16]). In 2018, Ketchikan Harbour saw 40 different cruise ships making more than 500 stops in the harbour and bringing more than 1,073,000 visitors to Ketchikan. Most of the totems at Saxman Totem Park and Totem Bight State Park are recarvings of older poles, a practice that began during the Roosevelt Administration through the Civilian Conservation Corps. Nestled between two lakes, Wasilla is home to the world-famous Iditarod Sled Dog Race Headquarters and is a bustling hub of the Mat-Su Valley. Alaska’s climate is changing. Ketchikan rivals Whittier and Yakutat as the wettest city in Alaska and the United States. In September the day temperatures reach 60°F in the Southern coastal areas, 53°F in the Interior regions and no more than 34°F in the Arctic region. The average household size was 2.41, and the average family size was 3.07. We arrive home from our wonderful Alaska experience. Mar. Expect standing and walking for long periods of time on uneven surfaces. As Alaskans our location and climate demand durability to temperature, wind, snow, and earthquakes. The mill closed in 1997 in the wake of the passage of the Tongass Timber Reform Act of 1990, which reduced timber harvest targets in the national forest. [33], In 1996, following the Clinton Administration's refusal to reinstate the original terms of KPC's timber contract, Louisiana-Pacific Corp. announced it would be shutting down the timber mill, and did so in March 1997. [11] In modern Tlingit, this name is Kichx̱áan. [21], The population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. Ketchikan is named after Ketchikan Creek, which flows through the town, emptying into the Tongass Narrows a short distance southeast of its downtown. September is a time of dramatic transformation: the tundra is ablaze in color, autumn colors peak by mid-September (even earlier farther north, or in Denali) and you even have a chance of seeing … WASILLA, ALASKA (AK) 99654 local weather forecast and current conditions, radar, satellite loops, severe weather warnings, long range forecast. Every year, Ketchikan and Kanayama exchange one teacher each to instruct middle-school level language classes in their respective tongues. View PDFs online, or order a print map delivered to your door In territorial days, Norman Ray "Doc" Walker, a Canadian-born pharmacist practicing in Ketchikan, was arguably the first career member of the Alaska Legislature. The median age was 36.7 years. Average annual civilian employment in 2017 was 4,070, with a substantial seasonal work force peaking in July. The Long-range 12 day forecast also includes detail for Wasilla weather today. As of 9:04 pm AKDT. Ketchikan is located on Revillagigedo Island, so named in 1793 by Captain George Vancouver. At six million acres, it is one of the largest unspoiled regions in the world. The region has local cable television programming provided by Ketchikan Public Utilities, including public meetings, Southeast Alaska programming, Ketchikan High School sports and events, local history, gardening and scenes, and a calendar of upcoming local events; local television signals carried on the cable system are also translations of Seattle and Anchorage stations. A naturalist guide joins us on a journey into the tundra. [9] Estimates put the 2017 population at 13,754 people. On January 14, 2018 Ketchikan recorded a high temperature of 67 °F (19.4 °C) which is the highest recorded temperature in Alaska in the month of January. Find your hydroponic supplies quicker, and waste less gas getting here. On average, the growing season (non-freezing temperatures) lasts about 6.3 months or 191 days, extending from about April 19 to about October 27. Go on a fascinating Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali National Park and visit the Iditarod Trail Headquarters in Wasilla. At a traditional Alaska Salmon Bake enjoy generous portions of salmon grilled over a wood fire. Climate in Alaska in june Climate in Anchorage in june. We created this resource to showcase and share the best of Alaska--hoping Alaska will inspire and excite you as much as it does us. Ketchikan is home to four radio stations: KTKN-AM 930, KGTW-FM 106.7, KFMJ-FM 99.9, and community-owned NPR-affiliated KRBD-FM 105.3. You may experience changes in altitude or temperature. The city's population was 7,831 at the 2010 census, up from 5,469 in 2000.Estimates in 2019 put the population at 10,838. Departing from Whittier we enjoy a Phillips 26 Glacier Cruise on the calm waters of Prince William Sound to view hanging and tidewater glaciers. The company's pulp mill opened in the cove in 1954. Weather Underground provides local & long-range weather forecasts, weatherreports, maps & tropical weather conditions for the Wasilla area. A prototype ferry craft for use by Alaska's Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the Susitna is the result of planning by Admiral Jay M. Cohen, former chief of the Office of Naval Research, and former Navy captain Lew Madden, then working as a project manager for Lockheed Martin. Elevations of inhabited areas range from just above sea level to about 300 feet (91 m). [38] Ketchikan also sees regular day service from the Alaska Marine Highway vessel M/V Lituya, a day boat that shuttles between its homeport in Metlakatla, AK and Ketchikan. [34] A total of 514 direct year-round jobs and more than 500 indirect jobs were lost as a result.[35]. 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