Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska

Waterfalls Near Ketchikan, AK

1 named waterfall lies within 30 miles of Ketchikan, 1 of them inside 10 miles. Beaver Falls is the closest at 5.6 miles to the northeast.

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Illustrated waterfall landscape

4 Waterfalls Near Ketchikan, Ranked by Distance

  1. Beaver Falls

    Ketchikan, AK · Ketchikan Gateway County · 5.6 mi northeast of Ketchikan

    Beaver Falls is the closest named waterfall to Ketchikan, 5.6 miles to the northeast in Ketchikan Gateway County. USGS notes: on Revillagigedo I., 5.3 mi. NE of Ketchikan, between Upper and Lower Silvis Lakes, in course of Beaver Falls Creek, Alex. Arch.

    Address
    Ketchikan Gateway County, AK 99901 (GPS 55.3817, -131.5228)
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  2. Nutkwa Falls

    Craig, AK · Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County · 38 mi southwest of Ketchikan

    Nutkwa Falls lies 38 miles southwest of Ketchikan in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, number 2 of 4 by distance. USGS notes: on Prince of Wales I., between Nutkwa Inlet and Nutkwa Lagoon, Alex. Arch.

    Address
    Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, AK (GPS 55.1186, -132.5394)
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  3. Fish Ladder

    Metlakatla, AK · Ketchikan Gateway County · 39 mi east of Ketchikan

    Fish Ladder lies 39 miles east of Ketchikan in Ketchikan Gateway County, number 3 of 4 by distance. Its own nearest town is Metlakatla.

    Address
    Ketchikan Gateway County, AK (GPS 55.2931, -130.6519)
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  4. Wolf Pass Falls

    Craig, AK · Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County · 54 mi northwest of Ketchikan

    Wolf Pass Falls lies 54 miles northwest of Ketchikan in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, number 4 of 4 by distance. USGS notes: Located on Prince of Wales Island, 12.9 km (8 mi) northeast of Big Salt Lake.

    Address
    Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, AK (GPS 55.7339, -132.8569)
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Where the Waterfalls Are

Ketchikan sits in or near the Southeast Alaska and the Inside Passage area of Alaska. The Panhandle holds the largest share of Alaska's named falls. Temperate rainforest of spruce and hemlock covers steep slopes that drop directly to saltwater channels, and creeks fed by rain, snowfields and glaciers pour off them in long white ribbons. Juneau is the hub: Nugget Falls tumbles beside the Mendenhall Glacier at the end of a popular walk, while Ebner Falls sits above the Last Chance Basin just outside town, close to the city's old mining country. Skagway's Reid Falls is reached on a forest trail at the edge of town, and the Pitchfork Falls area above Goat Lake shows how far some of these streams drop. Many other falls here are seen only from boats and ferries. Read the Alaska waterfall guide.

By direction from Ketchikan: 1 to the northeast, 1 to the east, 1 to the southwest, and 1 to the northwest. They are spread across Ketchikan Gateway County (2) and Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County (2). The average distance is 34.4 miles.

By Distance

Within 10 miles of Ketchikan

Beaver Falls (5.6 mi)

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Waterfalls Near Ketchikan: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Ketchikan, AK?

1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Ketchikan: 1 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Ketchikan?

Beaver Falls in Ketchikan Gateway County is the closest, about 5.6 miles northeast of Ketchikan.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Ketchikan in?

Ketchikan Gateway County (2) and Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County (2).

How does Ketchikan compare with other Alaska towns?

Ketchikan ranks 9th of the 17 Alaska towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.