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North Pole , Alaska North Pole is a town in central Alaska . It is actually nowhere near the real North Pole , which is in the middle of the Arctic Ocean.
North Pole is located 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks, AK on the Richardson Highway. It lies 386 miles north of Anchorage, AK and 2,347 miles northwest of Seattle, WA.
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The direct mailing address for Santa reads as follows: 123 Elf Road, North Pole , 88888. The USPS has clarified that this is Santa’s workshop, not his actual residence, so there’s no need to worry about spamming Santa’s relaxing holiday home with requests.
It’s no surprise that it’s only a decade since the first successful car journey to the North Pole – which was of course part of the 2007 Top Gear Polar Special. Jeremy Clarkson and James May drove to the magnetic North Pole in a convoy of three vehicles, including a Toyota Hilux.
From Fairbanks, you can drive to the Arctic Circle via the Dalton Highway. Completed in 1974, the Dalton Highway was intended to facilitate travel between interior Alaska and the oil fields at Prudhoe Bay, and its construction was spurred by the Trans- Alaska Pipeline System.
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For a metro area that the FBI measures at just 38,307, an incredibly high rate of rape (more than double the national metropolitan average) lands Fairbanks among the top three most dangerous cities for women in the United States at 193 reported rapes per 100,000 residents.
Unless you’re heading north of Fairbanks on the Dalton Hiway, there’s absolutely no reason to go there other than to say you’ve been there. The Alaskaland Park and the city center are nice, but, very simply, not worth the effort to go there. The Univ of Alaska museum in Fairbanks is excellent but not worth the trip.
Get in the holiday spirit with a trip to the North Pole . While at the North Pole Experience, you can meet Santa and his elves, tour his 400 year old workshop and attend Elf University. If you ‘re looking for a family-friendly adventure during the holidays, then make sure to get tickets to the North Pole Experience.
Fairbanks ‘ Aurora Season is from August 21 to April 21 and the aurora will be visible in Fairbanks an average of four out of five nights when the sky is clear and dark enough. Scientifically speaking, the aurora is dancing above year-round, but we can only see it during the Aurora Season when we have dark enough skies.
North Pole, Alaska , USA In the 1940’s, Santa set up a small place in Alaska . Soon other people moved in too. Because everyone loved Santa so much, they decided to call the area North Pole, Alaska .
Current international law mandates that no single country owns the North Pole or the region of the Arctic Ocean that surrounds it. The five adjacent countries, Russia , Canada , Norway, Denmark (via Greenland), and the United States, are restricted to a 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone off their coasts.
What Animals Live At The North Pole? Polar Bear . We all associate the polar bear ( Ursus maritimus ) with the Arctic region. Arctic Fox . The Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a characteristic species of the Arctic. Ringed Seal . Black-legged Kittiwake. Northern Fulmar. Snow Bunting. Unidentified Shrimps And Amphipods. North Pole Sea Anemone.