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Petersburg Borough, Alaska

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Incorporated
  
January 3, 2013

Largest city
  
Petersburg

Time zone
  
Alaska: UTC-9/-8

Area
  
9,917 km²

Unemployment rate
  
10.1% (Apr 2015)

Seat
  
Petersburg

Congressional district
  
At-large

Website
  
ci.petersburg.ak.us

Population
  
6,681 (1999)

Named for
  
Petersburg

Petersburg Borough, Alaska

Cities
  
Petersburg, Kake, Port Alexander, Kupreanof

Rivers
  
Small Point Creek, Blind River, Middle Creek, Castle River

Points of interest
  
Clausen Museum, Son's of Norway Hall, Petersburg Parks & Recreation, Kake Cannery, Bay of Pillars

Petersburg Borough is a borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to Census Bureau estimates, the population was 3,177 in 2015. The borough seat is Petersburg.

Contents

Map of Petersburg Borough, AK, USA

History

When the borough incorporated in 2013, it took area from the Hoonah–Angoon Census Area and the former Petersburg Census Area. The remaining portion of Petersburg Census Area (including Kake) was added to Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area. Petersburg Census Area was created in 2008 from the remaining portion of Wrangell–Petersburg Census Area upon the incorporation of the City and Borough of Wrangell. A map of the old Petersburg Census Area boundaries can be seen here:

Adjacent boroughs and census area

  • Juneau Borough, Alaska - northwest (quadripoint)
  • Wrangell Borough, Alaska - southeast
  • Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska - southwest
  • Hoonah–Angoon Census Area - north and west
  • Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada - east
  • City

  • Kupreanof
  • Census-designated places

  • Hobart Bay
  • Petersburg
  • References

    Petersburg Borough, Alaska Wikipedia