Petersburg, Alaska
Petersburg is a town in southeast Alaska, United States. It is on Mitkof Island. There are no bridges so Petersburg can only be reached by air or sea.
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 Location of Petersburg in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 56°48′16″N 132°56′31″W / 56.80444°N 132.94194°WCoordinates: 56°48′16″N 132°56′31″W / 56.80444°N 132.94194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Petersburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.30 sq mi (119.93 km2) |
| • Land | 44.17 sq mi (114.40 km2) |
| • Water | 2.14 sq mi (5.53 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,043 |
| • Density | 68.89/sq mi (26.60/km2) |
| ZIP code | 99833 |
| FIPS code | 02-60310 |
Petersburg, Alaska Media
Founded by the Norwegian immigrant Peter Buschmann, Petersburg is known for its strong Norwegian traditions and nicknamed "Little Norway".
View of Petersburg from the water, August 1918, by John Nathan Cobb
Fishing boats in the harbor at Petersburg
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Loading boxes of salmon in Petersburg in 1915.
Petersburg, Alaska.
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References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Petersburg CDP, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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