Petersburg Borough, AK
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The Petersburg Borough sits on Mitkof Island in central Southeast Alaska, with Petersburg as the borough seat — known as "Little Norway" for its Norwegian fishing heritage. Court matters fall under the First Judicial District at the Petersburg courthouse, and the local economy centers on commercial fishing (salmon, halibut, black cod), seafood processing (Petersburg Fisheries/Trident, Icicle Seafoods), and the Tongass National Forest.