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Petersburg, midway between Ketchikan and Juneau, is at the northern end of the famed 21-mile-long Wrangell Narrows, a narrow but beautiful channel.
Alaska Marine Highway and jet flight service connect Petersburg with Seattle  and other Alaskan communities.
This community, unlike many Alaskan towns, was never a tent-and-log-cabin  boom town. "Peter's Burg" was carefully plotted by its Scandinavian founder Peter Buschmann, who started a salmon cannery and sawmill here in  1897.

Fishing and tourism are the mainstays of the community's approximate 3,000 residents. One of Alaska's largest fishing fleets supplies salmon, halibut,  shrimp and crab to the several fish processing and cold storage plants scattered  along the waterfront.
Petersburg is perhaps one of the prettiest seacoast communities on the shores  of the Pacific. The spic-and-span tidiness of the city, the ordered beauty  of scores of white fishing boats at moorage in the harbor, and the natural  beauty of the island-dotted seascape make the city a memorable stopover.

The town's five-block-long main street parallels the waterfront with its canneries, wharves and fuel docks perched on pilings driven deep into the ocean floor. At the south end of main street, Sing Lee Alley winds between several old buildings including the Sons of Norway Hall. Nearby, a plank road  skirts the warehouses and homes built along the bank of a tiny saltwater inlet,  Hammer Slough.

Information/Emergency

petersburg alaskaPetersburg Visitor Information Center/Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, at First and Fram Street, 907-772-4636; open Mon. - Sat. 9 to 5, Sunday noon to 4pm.

Clausen Memorial Museum, 203 Fram Street, open daily 9:30 to 4:30  May 1 to September 21. 907-772-3598. Showcases Petersburg's history with many interesting artifacts including the world record King salmon (126 lbs).

Alaska Department of Fish & Game, Sing Lee Ally, open weekdays; 907-772-3801.

U.S. Forest Service, Petersburg Ranger District 907-772-3871, 2nd  Floor, Federal Building, open weekdays. Box 1328, Petersburg, AK 99833.

Emergency only 911: State Troopers 772-3100; Petersburg Medical Center 772-4291.

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Accommodations

petersburg alaskaTides Inn, First and Dolphin, 907-772-4288 or toll free 1-800-665-8433, fax 907-772-4286. 48 rooms with baths, TV, HBO, conference room, continental breakfast. Visa, Mastercard, Diner’s Club. Avis rental cars available.

 

Camping
LeConte RV Park, 4th and H St. (Haugen Dr.), 907-772-4680; has hookups for RV’s, showers, restrooms, and Laundromat.

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Transportation/Tours

petersburg alaskaAlaska Marine Highway vessels connect Petersburg with the rest of Southeast Alaska, Prince Rupert, BC, and Bellingham, WA. The terminal is at  mile .08 on the Mitkof Highway. Call for reservations 907-772-3855 or 800-642-0066.

Alaska Airlines at the airport 907-772-4255 or 800-426-0333.

City Cab, 907-772-3003.

Tides Inn 907-772-4288. Local tours and sightseeing.

Charter air or boat information can be obtained from Chamber of Commerce,  907-772-3646.

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Things To Do
City Cab, 907-772-3003, offers tours of the city and surrounding area.  This is especially handy for travelers with limited time as they can custom  design your tour to fit any time frame. Call with your arrival time at the  ferry terminal or airport.

Frederick Sound just north of Petersburg is summer home to one of the most unique population of humpback whales in the world and boasts some  of the best whale watching in North America. There are several charter operators that specialize in trips to Frederick Sound. Check with the Chamber of Commerce for information.

Norwegian Festival held each year on the third weekend of May, celebrates Norway's Independence Day. This is a colorful event with old-country costumes, dances, singing and eating traditional foods.

Sons of Norway Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places.  It is on pilings overlooking Hammer Slough and is a favorite with photographers.  It was built in 1912.

Spectacular LeConte Glacier, set in a deep canyon at the head of LeConte  Bay east of Petersburg, is the most southerly tidewater glacier on the coast. For charter information contact the Chamber of Commerce. 907-772-3646.

Tongass Kayak Adventures is an adventure travel company that specializes in guided kayak tours to remote locations within the Tongass National Forest. Spectacular destinations such as LeConte Glacier Bay and Tebenkof Bay Wilderness Area are only a few of the destinations offered. 907-772-4600

Viking Travel is a full service travel agency that can help you with individual trip planning to Alaska. 1-800-327-2571

Wrangell Narrows is found approximately 1.5 hours north of Wrangell. It is a 23 mile long channel that was dredged in the 1940's to accommodate  the larger vessels that had begun to travel to Alaska.

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