Map of Petersville CDP

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.

Petersville CDP overview:
Name:	Petersville CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Alaska
County:	Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Elevation:	1,617 ft (493 m)
Total Area:	462.50 sq mi (1,197.87 km²)
Land Area:	461.83 sq mi (1,196.14 km²)
Water Area:	0.67 sq mi (1.72 km²)
Total Population:	27
Population Density:	0.06/sq mi (0.02/km²)
Area code:	907
FIPS code:	0260460
GNISfeature ID:	1407927

Online Interactive Map

Petersville online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Petersville location map. Where is Petersville CDP?

Petersville location on the Alaska map. Where is Petersville CDP. — Location of Petersville in Alaska.

Petersville Road Map

Petersville city Satellite Map

Geography

Petersville is located in the northwest part of Matanuska-Susitna Borough at 62°22′37″N 150°44′49″W / 62.37694°N 150.74694°W / 62.37694; -150.74694 (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, 29 miles (47 km) northwest of Alaska Route 3 (the Parks Highway) at Trapper Creek, and 145 miles (233 km) 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 462.5 square miles (1,198 km), of which 461.8 square miles (1,196 km) are land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km), or 0.14%, are water. The CDP is bordered to the west by the Kahiltna River, fed by the Kahiltna Glacier on the south side of Denali.

Climate

Petersville is categorized as being within the 3a USDA hardiness zone, meaning temperatures can get as low as −40 to −35 °F (−40 to −37 °C).