Around Petersburg ...
Petersburg is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.
The next largest community is Kupreanof. It lies immediately west of Petersburg
For comparison, Petersburg has a population of 2,900 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Petersburg, with the nearest first.
- West Petersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Petersburg
- Kupreanof
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kupreanof
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Scow Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scow Bay
- Keene Channel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keene Channel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Channel
- Saint John Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John Harbor
- Vank Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vank Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vank Island
Curious and Interesting Names Near Petersburg ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Petersburg.
Airports Near Petersburg ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Petersburg and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Petersburg.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alaska:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Petersburg: www.petersburg.org/
The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Petersburg. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Petersburg), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |