Petersburg, Alaska's Little Norway, has lots to offer. Business and industry have access to cheap electrical power, an abundant water supply and other essential services provided by the City. Our children enjoy one of the best school districts in the State, if not the Nation. Recreational opportunities in the surrounding area are limitless.
If you are looking for a place to visit and relax, or relocate a business, please give us a look. We are here to help if we can. Feel free to contact anyone at the City of Petersburg if you have specific questions. If we do not have the answers, we can put you in touch with someone who has.
Eagle Roost Park
Clausen Memorial Museum
Petersburg Boat Harbor
Outlook Park
Petersburg Marine Mammal Center
Eagle Roost Park
Located on North Nordic Drive just walking distance from the edge of town. Operated by the City of Petersburg, this park has a picnic table, Narrows Viewing Platform, benches, and classic Petersburg landscaping. It is an excellent place to view eagles roosting in trees or take the trail down to the beach and watch eagles and other waterfowl, or explore tide pools at low tide.
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Clausen Memorial Museum
This is the best place to go to learn about Petersburg's colorful history. Just two blocks up from Nordic Drive, the Museum houses a wide variety of local and regional memorabilia from Alaska Native artifacts to early commercial fishing and processing gear and equipment. You can also view the Museum's wide selection of videos about the culture and history of Petersburg and Alaska.
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Petersburg Boat Harbor
Home port to over 400 commercial and sport vessels of many types, such as tugs, salmon trollers, seiners, longliners, and crabbers. You will meet fishermen while you stroll the docks. Check out the fantastic view of nearby islands, mountains, and an occasional sea lion.
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Outlook Park
This small park is halfway between town and Sandy Beach Picnic Area on Sandy Beach Road. The covered timber-frame shelter was built by a local shipwright and is modeled after the Norwegian Stave Churches. Binoculars are available for scanning Frederick Sound for icebergs and marine life, for peeking at the snow-covered peaks of the Coast Mountains, and for viewing Devil's Thumb.
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Petersburg Marine Mammal Center
Located in the back of Viking Travel Building at the Corner of Gjoa and Nordic Drive, the center offers information, an awesome interactive whale learning display and videos on whales and marine mammals of southeast Alaska. The center's mission is to assist researchers and help develop programs on local marine life.
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