Southeast Alaska
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Southeast Alaska, often abbreviated to southeast or southeastern, and sometimes called the Alaska panhandle, is the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Alaska, bordered to the east and north by
A MODIS photograph of Southeast Alaska, February 2002. Border lines with Yukon and British Columbia have been artificially added.
The City and Borough of Juneau, the most populous borough in southeast Alaska.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the second most populous borough in southeast Alaska.
The Tongass National Forest, near Ketchikan
Petersburg, Alaska
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Petersburg is a census-designated place 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 town i
Aerial view of Petersburg
Founded by the Norwegian immigrant Peter Buschmann, Petersburg is known for its strong Norwegian traditions and nicknamed "Little Norway".
View of Petersburg from the water, August 1918, by John Nathan Cobb
Fishing boats in the harbor at Petersburg