Petersville Alaska Map

About Petersville, Alaska

Petersville is a locality in Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 53. Petersville is located at 62.4964°N, 150.7656°W. It observes the Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) timezone. ZIP code: 99683.

Petersville lies a quiet sprawl beneath the immense Alaskan sky, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 92.7 miles north-north-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 343°T), and is situated 24.1 miles west-north-west of Talkeetna. The terrain here is a study in gentle, rolling hills, cloaked in the deep, shadowed green of boreal forests that march towards the distant, snow-dusted peaks. Clear, cold streams, born from the melting ice of higher elevations, snake through the valleys, their waters glinting like scattered mica in the sunlight. The air, especially in the long twilight hours, carries the crisp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a perfume that clings to everything. Even the silence here has a texture, a profound stillness broken only by the sigh of the wind through the spruce and the distant cry of a hawk. The story of Petersville is one of hardy souls drawn by the promise of the earth and the whisper of precious metals. Though the gold rushes of yesteryear have largely faded, the spirit of self-reliance and a connection to the land endure, shaping the local economy. Many here still find their livelihood in the bounty of the wilderness, whether through hunting, fishing, or the careful cultivation of small gardens that thrive in the short, intense summer. The rhythm of Petersville is dictated by the seasons, a slow turning that allows for a deep appreciation of the natural world. It's a place where the vastness of Alaska feels intimately present, where the grandeur of the landscape is not just a backdrop but a palpable force in the lives of its inhabitants.

About This Petersville Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Petersville, Alaska with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Petersville and Matanuska-Susitna.

Detailed location data for Petersville includes the ZIP code (99683), telephone area code (907), county seat of Matanuska-Susitna, and school district assignment (Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Petersville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.