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Petersville

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Petersville

Total population

53

Median home value

$450,000

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation493 m
Land area1198.44 km²
Weather28°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates62.45°, -150.88°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
493 m
Area
1198.44 km²

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Overview

Petersville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Area. The population was 27 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Petersville is located in the northwest part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough at (62.376890, -150.746952). It is bordered to the east by the Trapper Creek CDP. The small community of Petersville sits along Petersville Road on the east side of Peters Creek, northwest of Alaska Route 3 (the Parks Highway) at Trapper Creek, and north of Anchorage. The CDP is bordered to the north by Denali National Park. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Petersville CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.14%, are water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
68
Median home value
$450,000
Housing units
215
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
86.8%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
62.4535
Longitude
-150.8841
Water area
0.67 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
28°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
33°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
25°F
Chance Snow Showers
Thursday
29°F
Chance Snow Showers
Thursday Night
25°F
Scattered Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Friday
30°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Petersville, AK from NOAA NWS API.

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Industrial & pollution facilities

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Elevation
3,297 ft (1005 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
936

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
135
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Nearest stream gauge

Site
CHULITNA R NR TALKEETNA AK
Distance
22 mi
Gage height
41.74 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API