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30-475: Dakxhatgwak Séet is the original Tlingit name of Wrangell Narrows. Later it was called Gantee Yaak’w Séet (Steamboat Channel) referring to it having become a passage for steamers. The town of Petersburg is at the north end of the Narrows. The Narrows are created by Mitkof Island to the east and southeast, and the islands of Kuprenof and Woewodski to the north and west. The Narrows opens up to Frederick Sound to

60-584: A census-designated place (CDP). As of the census of 2000 , there were 3,224 people, 1,240 households, and 849 families residing in the city. The population density was 73.5 inhabitants per square mile (28.4/km ). There were 1,367 housing units at an average density of 31.2 per square mile (12.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 81.64% White , 0.31% Black or African American , 7.20% Native American or Alaska Native , 2.76% Asian , 0.19% Pacific Islander , 1.86% from other races, and 6.05% from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.85% of

90-500: A daily maximum temperature of 62 °F (17 °C), the highest ever recorded in the month of January in Alaska. Eleven years later, on February 27, 1992, a high of 66 °F (19 °C) was observed, also setting a monthly state record high. Petersburg first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census and incorporated that same year. In 2013, upon the creation of the Borough of Petersburg, it became

120-505: A separate administrative entity (the borough assembly created a service area to assume operation of the former city's services), the tiny city of Kupreanof remains separate within the borough. Tlingits from Kupreanof Island had long used a summer fish camp at the north end of Mitkof Island . Earlier cultures of indigenous people also used the island: remnants of fish traps and some petroglyphs have been carbon-dated back some 10,000 years. European explorers to Mitkof Island encountered

150-560: A service area to assume operation of the former city's services), the tiny city of Kupreanof remains separate within the borough. Petersburg is located on the north end of Mitkof Island , where the Wrangell Narrows meets Frederick Sound . Petersburg is halfway between Juneau , 190 km (120 mi) to the north, and Ketchikan , 180 km (110 mi) to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

180-811: A trademark of the fisheries participated in by Petersburg fishermen. Petersburg Vessel Owners Association, resurrected by Gordon Jensen in the 1980s, is the lead association that ensures that all seafood harvested by the Petersburg fleet is done so in a sustainable manner, consistent with the conservation principles embodied in the state of Alaska constitution. Petersburg also maintains a large contingent of Bristol Bay fishermen. Over 75 Petersburg residents travel each summer to fish commercially on around 35 Bristol Bay vessels in Naknek, Dillingham and King Salmon. Small cruise-ships (up to 250 passengers) and private yachts visit from May through September. The town's only radio station

210-539: Is a census-designated place (CDP) in and essentially the borough seat of Petersburg Borough , Alaska , United States. The population was 3,043 at the 2020 census , up from 2,948 in 2010. The borough encompasses Petersburg and Kupreanof , plus mostly uninhabited areas stretching to the Canadian–American border and the southern boundary of the City and Borough of Juneau . While the city of Petersburg ceased to exist as

240-520: Is a city on the eastern shore of Kupreanof Island in the Petersburg Borough , in the U.S. state of Alaska . The population was 21 as of the 2020 census , down from 27 in 2010. It is the smallest incorporated city in the state as of 2020. Among the incorporators of Kupreanof was former Petersburg Grade School Principal Harold Bergman. Kupreanof was once called West Petersburg and was a thriving community of fur farms and commercial fishermen in

270-504: Is a community-owned and operation KFSK , which carries a public radio format. KRSA previously broadcast from Petersburg with a religious format, until its license expired in February 2014. The Petersburg Pilot is a weekly newspaper established in 1974, that currently publishes a paper every Thursday. Located on an island with no bridges to the mainland, Petersburg can be accessed only by air or sea. Petersburg receives service from

300-424: Is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km ) of it (34.32%) is water. Kupreanof first appeared on the 1930 U.S. Census as the unincorporated village of West Petersburg, appearing under that name until the 1970 census. It formally changed its name to Kupreanof and incorporated as a city in 1975. As of the census of 2000, there were 23 people, 12 households, and 6 families residing in the city. The population density

330-439: Is not commonly used by marine traffic despite being a wider channel since it is dangerously shallow and part of the greater Stikine River estuary. 56°38′05″N 132°56′28″W  /  56.63472°N 132.94111°W  / 56.63472; -132.94111 This article about a location in the Petersburg Borough, Alaska is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Petersburg, Alaska Petersburg

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360-514: Is the 15th-most lucrative fisheries port in the United States by volume. In 2011, 101 million pounds of fish and shellfish passed through Petersburg, with a dockside value of $ 65 million. That year Petersburg ranked as 13th in the nation in terms of the value of its catches. The climate of Petersburg is oceanic ( Cfb ), closely bordering a subpolar oceanic climate ( Cfc ) and subarctic climate ( Dfc ). On January 16, 1981, Petersburg registered

390-709: The Alaska Marine Highway . Petersburg is a stop on its Inside Passage route that sees scheduled service both southbound and northbound to other Southeast Alaskan communities, Bellingham, Washington and Prince Rupert, British Columbia Canada. Jet carrier Alaska Airlines serves Petersburg with both cargo and passenger service from the Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport from Wrangell and Juneau daily, with service ultimately reaching Anchorage and Seattle. Three charter air companies operate here. Kupreanof, Alaska Kupreanof ( Lingít : Aansadaak’w )

420-473: The 58-foot limit 'seiners'. These 58-footers harvest salmon, halibut, black cod, king, tanner crab, and herring. Many of them travel west to trawl, longline and pot cod in the western Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea. Currently making a comeback in the worldwide salmon markets, the 58-foot fleet now boasts crew jobs that can approach six figures. The sustainability of all commercially harvested resources has been

450-527: The Tlingit. In the nineteenth century, Peter Buschmann, a Norwegian immigrant , settled here, building a cannery, sawmill, docks and early structures. The settlement was named Petersburg after him, and it flourished as a fishing port. Icebergs from the nearby LeConte Glacier provided a source for cooling fish. Petersburg originally incorporated as a town on April 2, 1910. The town had attracted mostly immigrants of Scandinavian origin, thus giving Petersburg

480-405: The average family size was 3.11. In the city the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males. The median income for a household in the city

510-430: The city has a total area of 46.0 square miles (119 km ), of which, 43.9 square miles (114 km ) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km ) of it (4.74%) is water. Mitkof Island is largely covered by low mountains. The lowlands are mainly made up of muskeg , a type of soil made up of plants in various states of decomposition. It is approximately 20 miles from its north end to its south. The western side of

540-482: The early- to mid-20th century. Gradually most residents moved over to the larger, more metropolitan city of Petersburg . Kupreanof remained a separate municipality when the Petersburg Borough incorporated, unlike the neighboring city of Petersburg. However, Kupreanof now lies inside the Petersburg Borough, whereas before, it was a home-rule city inside the unorganized Petersburg Census Area. Robert "Bobby" Dolan

570-645: The island borders the Wrangell Narrows, one of the six listed in Southeast Alaska. The Narrows provides a somewhat protected waterway for boats, and opens on the south end of the island into Sumner Straits . Mitkof Island has many creeks that empty into the Narrows, including Blind Slough, Falls Creek, Twin Creeks, and Spirit Creek. According to the National Marine Fisheries Service , the town

600-477: The nickname "Little Norway". The Sons of Norway hall was built on one of the piers. Three other canneries were built and the four have operated continuously since. With the establishment of the cannery, Alaskan Natives, including Chief John Lott, began to work there and live year-round at the site. The 1939 Slattery Report on Alaskan development identified the region as one of the areas where new settlements would be established through Jewish immigration . This plan

630-410: The north and Sumner Strait to the south. The channel is used by fishing boats and Alaska Marine Highway ferries. Very large ships (such as the largest cruise ships) do not use it because it is too shallow and narrow for them to pass safely. Because this is the only safe "Inside Passage" at this latitude, these larger ships must navigate in "outside" waters. Dry Strait to the east of Mitkof Island

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660-407: The population. There were 1,240 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and

690-416: Was $ 49,028, and the median income for a family was $ 54,934. Males had a median income of $ 42,135 versus $ 28,792 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 25,827. About 3.3% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over. For a brief time during a peak period of the commercial fishing industry, Petersburg

720-494: Was 5.7 inhabitants per square mile (2.2/km ). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 6.5 per square mile (2.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 91.30% White , 4.35% Asian , and 4.35% from two or more races. There were 12 households, out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who

750-444: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.83. In the city population was spread out, with 17.4% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 47.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males. The median income for

780-441: Was mayor of Kupreanof for over 40 years. Kupreanof is located at 56°49′21″N 132°58′57″W  /  56.82250°N 132.98250°W  / 56.82250; -132.98250 (56.822384, -132.982506). It is across the Wrangell Narrows from Petersburg on Mitkof Island . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km ), of which, 4.0 square miles (10 km ) of it

810-477: Was never implemented. Fisheries were the mainstay of the economy. In 1965, Petersburg fishermen founded Icicle Seafoods. Fishermen Gordon Jensen and Magnus Martens teamed up with managers Tom Thompson and Bob Thorstenson, Sr. to organize a group of fishermen to purchase the Pacific American Fisheries (PAF) plant (the original Buschmann cannery) at a time when the seafood industry seemed in decline. PAF

840-508: Was originally known as PFI but in 1977 changed its name officially to Icicle Seafoods. Petersburg incorporated as a borough in January 2013, encompassing Petersburg and Kupreanof , plus mostly uninhabited areas stretching to the Canada–US border and the southern boundary of the City and Borough of Juneau. While the City of Petersburg ceased to exist as a separate entity (the borough assembly created

870-404: Was rumored to have the highest per-capita income for a working town in the U.S. Commercial fishing is the dominant economic driver of Petersburg's economy. The top producers harvest well over a million dollars of seafood each and every year. While there is a vibrant salmon troll and gillnet fleet, as well as participants in the dungeness crab and dive fisheries, the main producers in Petersburg are

900-541: Was traded on the NYSE and had been one of the largest processors in Alaska for a half century. The shareholders, including Board members Fred File, Fred Haltiner, Jr., Robin Leekley, Jeff Pfundt, Aril Mathisen, Bud Samuelson and many others (Hofstads, Otness, and Petersons to name a few) began their work to create, improve and institute the fisheries that sustain Petersburg and many other coastal communities in Alaska today. The company

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