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Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Ketchikan.

Our newspaper information for Ketchikan is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 28 papers that were published in the immediate area of Ketchikan. In addition, the list contains another 1 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Ketchikan. In total, we've identified 29 papers within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Ketchikan.

Newspapers Published In Ketchikan ...

We know of 28 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Ketchikan:

Newspapers Neighboring Ketchikan ...

We know of only one newspaper that was published in the Ketchikan area:

  • Published In Metlakatla [Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area] ...
    • The Metlakahtlan (from 1888)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ketchikan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ketchikan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.3505, Longitude: -131.6723