Wednesday, October 14, 2009

H2 in Ketchikan, Alaska


Hummer on a rare non rainy day in Ketchikan!
Ketchikan is named after Ketchikan Creek, which flows through the town. Ketchikan comes from the Tlingit name for the creek, Kitschk-hin, the meaning of which is unclear. It may mean "the river belonging to Kitschk"; other accounts claim it means "Thundering Wings of an Eagle."

Average annual rainfall in Ketchikan is 181 inches ; annual average snowfall is 35 inches.
The average high temperature in July is 65 °F, and the average high temperature in January is 39 °F .

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