North Pole (Alaska)

North Pole is a city of 2,100 people (2019) near Fairbanks in Interior Alaska. The city is a summertime attraction for tourists visiting nearby Fairbanks and, due to its location on the Richardson Highway, those traveling to and from the Alaska Highway and Valdez.

Understand
Prior to Christmas each year, the US post office in North Pole receives hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa Claus, and thousands more from people wanting the town's postmark on their Christmas greeting cards to their families. It advertises the ZIP code 99705 as the ZIP code of Santa. A community program also responds to letters addressed to 1 Santa Claus Lane.

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

By air
Fairbanks International Airport is the closest airport with scheduled service.

Recreational pilots can fly to.

Get around
The town is quite small and, weather permitting, can easily be explored on foot.

By taxi
Taxis are available locally from North Pole Taxi or King Cab.

Buy
The city of North Pole has a 5.3% sales tax.

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

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