Santa Claus towers over North Pole, Alaska

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

Understand

Climate

North Pole (Alaska)
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D       0.5     −1 −17       0.5     10 −12       0.3     27 −1       0.4     45 19       0.7     61 35       1.6     71 47       2.3     73 50       2     66 44       1.1     54 33       1     31 15       0.7     9 −7       0.8     3 −14 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation+Snow totals in inches    Data from NOAA (1981-2010)
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D       13     −18 −27       13     −12 −24       7.6     −3 −18       10     7 −7       18     16 2       41     22 8       58     23 10       51     19 7       28     12 1       25     −1 −9       18     −13 −22       20     −16 −26 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation+Snow totals in mm

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

• 1 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. 

Buy

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

Eat

• Pagoda Restaurant, 431 N Santa Claus Ln, ☏ +1 907 488-3338. 
• Fire Wok, 249 N Santa Claus Ln, ☏ +1 907 488-8883. 
• Dalman's Family Restaurant, 3340 Badger Rd #195, ☏ +1 907 488-1463. 

Drink

• Elf's Den Restaurant and Lounge, 14 Richardson Hwy, ☏ +1 907 488-8788. 11:30AM-10PM weekdays, 2:30-9PM Sun. 

Sleep

• Beaver Lake Resort Hotel, 2555 Mission Road #1103, ☏ +1 907-488-9600, fax: +1 907-488-9772. Motel suites with full kitchen and apartments for extended stay. 
• Hotel North Pole, 449 N Santa Claus Ln, ☏ +1 907 488-4800, toll-free: +1-877-488-4801, fax: +1 907-488-4816. Extended-stay hotel beside North Pole Plaza mall. Wi-fi and continental breakfast included. Meeting and banquet facilities. 

Go next

Routes through North Pole

Manley Hot Springs ← Fairbanks ←

N  S

→ Delta Junction → Tok