North Pole (Alaska)

North Pole is a city of 2226 people near Fairbanks in Interior Alaska.

Santa Claus towers over North Pole, Alaska

Understand

Climate

North Pole (Alaska)
Climate chart (explanation)
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   Data from NOAA (1981-2010)
Metric conversion
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Get in

By car

North Pole is on Alaska State Highway 2, about 14 miles east of Fairbanks.

By air

Fairbanks International Airport (FAI IATA)

Get around

Taxis are available locally from North Pole Taxi (+1 907 488-7433) or King Cab (+1 907 488-8888).

See

  • 🌍 Santa Claus House, 101 St. Nicholas Dr., +1 907 488-2200, toll-free: +1-800-588-4078. The most obvious sight in the city is the "Santa Claus House," a Christmas-themed gift shop with live reindeer outside and daily appearances by Santa himself. You can also arrange for anyone you wish to receive a letter from Santa just before Christmas.
  • The Knotty Shop. Another local attraction is "The Knotty Shop" which features various items made of knotted wood as well as a room the refer to as a wildlife museum that is a large display of taxidermy. Basically, the owner of the shop has killed one of pretty much every animal it is possible to kill in Alaska and built a miniature mountain to display them on.

Do

Buy

Postage and mail. Use the special Santa/North Pole cancellation slot.

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Go next

Routes through North Pole

Manley Hot Springs Fairbanks  N  S  Delta Junction Tok


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