Ketchikan is located in the southern tip of Alaska's panhandle. The sleepy little town with a very dramatic title is squeezed between mountain and sea. Ketchikan is an Indian name "Thundering Wings of an Eagle" and once was a summer fishing camp of the Tlingit Indians. The city itself sprawls out in the perfect shape of an eagle in flight. The only connection to the rest of North America is by sea. It is well known for its salmon, which is still a hot commodity today.