Ketchikan Gateway Borough Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

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Ketchikan Gateway Borough Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Areas 7
Bars 26
Basins 1
Bays 117
Beaches 2
Bends 1
Capes 143
Channels 30
Cliffs 1
Falls 2
Flats 1
Glaciers 5
Guts 4
Islands 132
Lakes 107
Ranges 6
Reservoirs 6
Ridges 10
Streams 100
Summits 78
Valleys 1
Cultural Features
Airports
  Heliports 1
  Seaplane Bases and Anchorages 3
Cemeteries 1
Education - Schools
  Other Schools 2
  Elementary Schools 4
  Middle Schools 1
  Colleges & University 1
Emergency Response & Law Enforcement
  Ambulance Service 1
  Fire Station & EMS Station 5
  Law Enforcement 2
  Prisons & Correctional Facilities 1
Government Services
  City or Town Hall 2
  Court House 1
  Post Offices 1
Native American Areas and Alaskan Native Lands
  State Designated American Indian Statistical Area 1
Public Landmarks & Attractions
  Campgrounds 3
  Picnic Areas 6
  Trailheads 4
  Visitor Centers 1
Historical Features
Populated Places 2
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: Alaska's National Historic Landmarks
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