It lies 358 road miles north of Anchorage. Fairbanks is located in the Fairbanks Recording District. The area encompasses 31 sq. Interior Alaska experiences seasonal temperature extremes. Average annual precipitation is 11.3 inches.
Ice fog is common during the winter.
Fairbanks experiences 21 hours of daylight between May 10th and Aug. 2nd each summer, and less than 4 hours of daylight between Nov. 18th and Jan. 24th each winter. History, Culture and Demographics Koyukon Athabascans have lived in this area for thousands of years. In 1901, Capt. E.T. Barnette established a trading post on the Chena River. A year later, gold was discovered 16 miles north of the post.