Petersburg
in Petersburg Borough of Alaska, United States

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.813 and -132.956 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 48' 45" and W -132° 57' 20"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:21 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Sitka
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:06 am and 8:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.876 and 37.859 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fairbairn Settlement
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Petersburg

Petersburg in Petersburg Borough (Alaska) with it's 2,948 habitants is a town located in United States about 2,775 mi (or 4,466 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Time in Petersburg is now 05:21 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Sitka with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Petersburg. The closest airport in United States is Petersburg James A Johnson Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Whitehorse and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

11°C (51 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Tides Inn

Address
0,1 mi
307 N. First Street
99833 Petersburg
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Trip to southeast Alaska: Flight to Petersburg, Petersburg area and Blind River Rapids.

Published: January 26, 2014
Length: 00:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: naturespix

Cloud Ridge Naturalist Trip to southeast Alaska: Flight to Petersburg, Petersburg area and Blind River Rapids.. Flight from Denver to Seattle to Juneau to Petersburg, exploring the fishing...


Processing salmon fish at the local Petersburg Cannery in Alaska

Published: September 10, 2013
Length: 05:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anchor Properties

I walked through our local cannery one beautiful fall day and filmed the cannery workers processing salmon that came in to the plant. Petersburg Alaska has had an unprecedented amount of salmon...


Rocky Point Resort in Petersburg, Alaska

Published: October 30, 2013
Length: 20:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jeff Saltmarsh

Just another day catching halibut!


27 Petersburg Take Off over Fredrick Sound to Leconte Glacier

Published: August 29, 2009
Length: 12:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: oldandfound1

On August 27th 2009 we departed Petersburg, Alaska after one week fishing sightseeing vacation. Just after take off the movie views Fredrick Sound and the North inlet of Wrangell Narrows. We...


27 3 Walking from the Cabin to the Harbor, Petersburg, Alaska

Published: September 01, 2009
Length: 44:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: oldandfound1

Petersburg, Alaska has numerous bed and breakfasts, hotels, lodges, and as far as I can tell only one cabin like ours. One block away is downtown, 4 blocks away is the ramp to the pier in North...


St. Catherine of Siena Church, Petersburg AK - Divine Mercy Sunday 2012

Published: April 16, 2012
Length: 30:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: St. Catherine of Siena Church

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church Petersburg, Alaska Father Thomas Weise April 15th 2012 - Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy Sunday.


27 5 Leaving the dock to catch them herrings, Petersburg, Alaska

Published: September 01, 2009
Length: 32:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: oldandfound1

Just outside the Harbor literally just yards away from the Coast Guards large home base craft the herring fishing begins. As the outgoing tide moves along with some speed in this area, the...


28 6 Cabin tour, dinner of dehydrated potatoes, salmon and a fishing story Petersburg Alaska

Published: September 02, 2009
Length: 26:43 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: oldandfound1

During our mid-August week long stay in Petersburg, Alaska the weather had been damp. They had just come out of a good stretch of sunny weather in the high 70's, it was in the mid to high fifties...


Faering Maiden Voyage

Published: January 06, 2012
Length: 12:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kupreanut

Faering Launch--maiden voyage with Doug at the helm January 6, Petersburg Alaska. Note the faering is very tender--needs ballast!


Alaska Fishing Salmon And Halibut

Published: November 07, 2009
Length: 04:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: salmondav

Southeast Alaska Longlineing for halibut and seining for salmon 315+ # halibut and lots of wildlife beautiful sunsets on the F/V Relentless.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kupreanof, Alaska

Kupreanof is a city at the eastern shore of Kupreanof Island in the Petersburg Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 23 at the 2000 census, making it the smallest incorporated city in the state.

Located at 56.8225, -132.982 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Alaska, Populated places in Petersburg Census Area, Alaska

Petersburg High School (Alaska)

Petersburg High School (PHS) is the public high school for the Southeast Alaskan community of Petersburg and the Petersburg City School District. The current principal is Rick Dormer.

Located at 56.8146, -132.955 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Public high schools in Alaska, Educational institutions with year of establishment missing, Buildings and structures in Petersburg Census Area, Alaska, Schools in Unorganized Borough, Alaska

KFSK

KFSK is a non-commercial radio station in Petersburg, Alaska, broadcasting on 100.9 FM. The station airs public radio programming from the National Public Radio network, the BBC World Service, and is a member of CoastAlaska. KFSK also airs some locally originated programming.

Located at 56.815, -132.953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Alaska, NPR member stations, Alaska Public Radio Network, Radio stations established in 1986

Lloyd R. Roundtree Seaplane Facility

Lloyd R. Roundtree Seaplane Facility Seaplane Base is a state-owned public-use seaplane base located in Petersburg, a city in the Petersburg Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Located at 56.8114, -132.96 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in the Petersburg Census Area, Alaska, Seaplane bases in Alaska

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Petersburg, Seet Ka, بطرسبورغ, Peterburgo, پیترزبورگ، آلاسکا, PSG, Borough di Petersburg, Петербург, पिटरस्बर्ग, Питерсберг, Питерсбург, Пітерсберг, پیٹرزبرگ، الاسکا, 彼得斯堡