A day in Petersburg, Alaska | Travel Alaska

One day in the remote small town of Petersburg in Alaskan panhandle. Petersburg is unique for its rich Nordic heritage which is manifested everywhere in town.

[@rickydeanlovett]

Been coming here 4 years 🎉 great video!

[@LindsySweat-Grayson]

GREAT VIDEO. Thank You. I love how you use the natural sounds and not extra music. Thanks again from a SE-AK Girl.

[@randytucker3083]

I need to go back badly. People are great there!

Indeed, the human capital is really high in that part of Alaska.

[@mosaddequereza8750]

Does PFI still exest? Thanks

Apparently still in business

[@imken2392]

Sure hasn't changed much since i was there from 1978 to 1992

[@badideaman]

Dramatic changes since 1978. I married one of their blondes and had 4 kids there. Now, it's gay town, full of environmental communists!

[@Seastar14TheWitch]

You could kidnap me, bring me there, and I'd believe I was still in Norway. Edit: If it weren't for all the american flags xD

Haha, true in many aspects! Norwegian coast villages never feel so remote and desolated though, there's a stronger sense of connectedness in Norway. But you're right, and that's the reason why Norwegians come here and manage to retain their heritage.

[@markscott4830]

It is on an island in the panhandle and it is not as remote as you think. It is near Wrangel, Juneau. It has a hardware store, high school with gym, a library, a pizzaria, bars, thrift shops, and people actually retire there. There is a big fishery there used to be Icycle seafoods. They process salmon in the summers. They have a safeway and a large post office, airfield which lands big planes

@@markscott4830 It is not too remote by Alaskan standards. If a town has regular jet service by Alaska Airlines, it cannot be too remote. You can live in Petersburg and enjoy civilization. But it is not exactly Homer or Wasilla either.

[@LindsySweat-Grayson]

@@markscott4830 *Wrangell its okay, even the AMHS spell the town wrong.

[@vedhanthrathod6576]

Subpolar oceanic climate