Waterfalls Near Metlakatla, AK
1 named waterfall lies within 30 miles of Metlakatla. Beaver Falls is the closest at 18 miles to the north.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
3 Waterfalls Near Metlakatla, Ranked by Distance
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Beaver Falls
Beaver Falls is the closest named waterfall to Metlakatla, 18 miles to the north 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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Fish Ladder
Fish Ladder lies 38 miles east of Metlakatla in Ketchikan Gateway County, number 2 of 3 by distance.
- Address
- Ketchikan Gateway County, AK (GPS 55.2931, -130.6519)
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Nutkwa Falls
Nutkwa Falls lies 38 miles west of Metlakatla in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, number 3 of 3 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)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Metlakatla 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 Metlakatla: 1 to the north, 1 to the east, and 1 to the west. They are spread across Ketchikan Gateway County (2) and Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County (1). The average distance is 31.3 miles.
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Waterfalls Near Metlakatla: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Metlakatla, AK?
1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Metlakatla: 0 within 10 miles, 1 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Metlakatla?
Beaver Falls in Ketchikan Gateway County is the closest, about 18 miles north of Metlakatla.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Metlakatla in?
Ketchikan Gateway County (2) and Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County (1).
How does Metlakatla compare with other Alaska towns?
Metlakatla ranks 10th of the 17 Alaska towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.